Thea vs Theresa
Side-by-side comparison of Thea and Theresa - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Thea | Theresa |
| Current Rank | #349 | #1492 |
| Total Births (all years) | 20,113 | 404,613 |
| Peak Year | 2018 | 1961 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,209 | 11,960 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Thea | Theresa |
| 1880s | 86 | 2,505 |
| 1890s | 105 | 4,730 |
| 1900s | 87 | 6,396 |
| 1910s | 157 | 18,348 |
| 1920s | 254 | 36,666 |
| 1930s | 207 | 32,785 |
| 1940s | 431 | 35,789 |
| 1950s | 1,027 | 89,608 |
| 1960s | 1,099 | 97,118 |
| 1970s | 1,008 | 40,076 |
| 1980s | 1,022 | 22,389 |
| 1990s | 952 | 10,591 |
| 2000s | 1,362 | 4,555 |
| 2010s | 6,408 | 2,198 |
| 2020s | 5,908 | 859 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Thea | Theresa |
| 2014 | 364 | 226 |
| 2015 | 688 | 210 |
| 2016 | 1,121 | 210 |
| 2017 | 1,193 | 219 |
| 2018 | 1,209 | 224 |
| 2019 | 1,142 | 184 |
| 2020 | 1,071 | 156 |
| 2021 | 1,033 | 150 |
| 2022 | 1,066 | 148 |
| 2023 | 974 | 123 |
| 2024 | 897 | 146 |
| 2025 | 867 | 136 |