Thierry is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Thierry in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
About the Name Thierry
Thierry has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 322 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #479 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Thierry is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Thierry
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Thierry per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Thierry in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Thierry has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 322 places in the last five years. Its peak was #479 in 2003. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Thierry is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Thierry include: Thierry Henry — Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster, and former player.; Thierry Robert — Thierry Jean Bernard Robert is a French politician who was elected to the French National Assembly on 17 June 2012 representing the Department of Réunion.; Thierry Escaich — Thierry Joseph-Louis Escaich is a French organist and composer..
Thierry does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Thierrys in the wild.
16
UK babies named Thierry (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 322 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Thierry
Likely around 1 other Thierry in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Thierry
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster, and former player. One of the greatest players of all time, he is widely regarded as the greatest player in Premier League history.
Thierry Jean Bernard Robert is a French politician who was elected to the French National Assembly on 17 June 2012 representing the Department of Réunion. He has been the mayor of Saint-Leu since 2008.
Thierry Lamouche is a French illustrator known for the design of the Marianne des Français series, the present French definitive stamp series. Thierry Lamouche became suddenly famous in July 2004 when his stamp design for a new Marianne series is chosen by the public and President Jacques Chirac.
Thierry Lodé is a French biologist and professor of evolutionary ecology in a CNRS lab at the University of Rennes 1. His work deals mainly with sexual conflict.
Taylor Thierry is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected in the third round of the 2025 WNBA draft.