Thea vs Thelma

Side-by-side comparison of Thea and Thelma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Thea

Girl name · Rank #348

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Thea Thelma
Current Rank #348 #4373
Total Births (all years) 19,237 225,429
Peak Year 2018 1921
Peak Year Births 1,208 7,839
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thea Thelma
1880ss 86 76
1890ss 105 2,385
1900ss 87 18,265
1910ss 157 57,011
1920ss 254 68,767
1930ss 207 36,254
1940ss 431 20,229
1950ss 1,027 11,775
1960ss 1,099 5,895
1970ss 1,009 2,158
1980ss 1,022 1,170
1990ss 952 687
2000ss 1,362 379
2010ss 6,406 239
2020ss 5,033 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thea Thelma
2014 364 25
2015 688 27
2016 1,121 32
2017 1,192 26
2018 1,208 27
2019 1,142 22
2020 1,069 27
2021 1,033 31
2022 1,065 26
2023 973 23
2024 893 32

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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