Name meaning & stats
Thorsten
Thorsten. 233 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Thorstens are 3.8× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2020
233 US babies were named Thorsten between 1940 and 2025.
Thorsten around the world
- Belgium: 83 babies since 1995, peak 2006
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Thorstens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.6× | High · 60 people |
| Doctor | 3.8× | High · 50 people |
| Footballer | 0.6× | High · 41 people |
| Politician | 0.5× | High · 33 people |
Among notable men who are doctors, Thorstens show up 3.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Thorstens are 3.5× more likely than expected to be physicists.
The surprise career: High confidence · 32 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2020)