Thea vs Therese

Side-by-side comparison of Thea and Therese - 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

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2180

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Metric Thea Therese
Current Rank #349 #2180
Total Births (all years) 20,113 35,590
Peak Year 2018 1959
Peak Year Births 1,209 1,211
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thea Therese
1880s 86 102
1890s 105 204
1900s 87 282
1910s 157 899
1920s 254 4,501
1930s 207 3,227
1940s 431 3,165
1950s 1,027 9,333
1960s 1,099 7,584
1970s 1,008 1,943
1980s 1,022 1,431
1990s 952 1,053
2000s 1,362 846
2010s 6,408 608
2020s 5,908 412

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thea Therese
2014 364 73
2015 688 63
2016 1,121 79
2017 1,193 63
2018 1,209 68
2019 1,142 45
2020 1,071 54
2021 1,033 53
2022 1,066 68
2023 974 71
2024 897 87
2025 867 79

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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