Thurman is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8793 in 2012 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 34 births ranking #2378. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 210,736 boys born was named Thurman. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.