How many babies in Australia have been named Thomas?

Between 1952 and 2025, Thomas was registered for 58,682 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Thomas a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Thomas ranked #13 among boys' names in Australia, with 779 registrations.

boys' name 1952–2025

Thomas is making a comeback — from #44 in 1952 to #13 in 2025.

#13 ranked in 2025

779 registrations in 2025

58,682 total 1952–2025

That's a jump of 31 positions. Registrations grew from 220 to 779 (+254%).

Peak popularity: 2008 (1,669 registrations, ranked #5).

Peak 2008 · 1,669

Low 1968 · 153

Years tracked 74

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How often Thomas was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Thomas — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in Victoria (272 babies) , least popular in South Australia (33).

Victoria

272 #12

New South Wales

269 #13

Queensland

205 #14

South Australia

33 #47

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 779 babies named Thomas across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Thomas?: Between 1952 and 2025, Thomas was registered for 58,682 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Thomas a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Thomas ranked #13 among boys' names in Australia, with 779 registrations.