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 #349

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4299

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Metric Thea Thelma
Current Rank #349 #4299
Total Births (all years) 20,113 225,460
Peak Year 2018 1921
Peak Year Births 1,209 7,839
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thea Thelma
1880s 86 76
1890s 105 2,385
1900s 87 18,265
1910s 157 57,011
1920s 254 68,767
1930s 207 36,254
1940s 431 20,229
1950s 1,027 11,776
1960s 1,099 5,894
1970s 1,008 2,158
1980s 1,022 1,170
1990s 952 687
2000s 1,362 379
2010s 6,408 239
2020s 5,908 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thea Thelma
2014 364 25
2015 688 27
2016 1,121 32
2017 1,193 26
2018 1,209 27
2019 1,142 22
2020 1,071 27
2021 1,033 32
2022 1,066 26
2023 974 23
2024 897 33
2025 867 29

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, 1880–2025.

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