Thorn is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8736 in 2016 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 12 births ranking #5430. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 12.5%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 210,801 boys born was named Thorn. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.