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 #348

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Name B

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2213

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thea Therese
Current Rank #348 #2213
Total Births (all years) 19,237 35,507
Peak Year 2018 1959
Peak Year Births 1,208 1,211
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thea Therese
1880ss 86 102
1890ss 105 204
1900ss 87 282
1910ss 157 899
1920ss 254 4,501
1930ss 207 3,227
1940ss 431 3,165
1950ss 1,027 9,333
1960ss 1,099 7,583
1970ss 1,009 1,944
1980ss 1,022 1,430
1990ss 952 1,052
2000ss 1,362 846
2010ss 6,406 608
2020ss 5,033 331

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thea Therese
2014 364 73
2015 688 63
2016 1,121 79
2017 1,192 63
2018 1,208 68
2019 1,142 45
2020 1,069 54
2021 1,033 53
2022 1,065 68
2023 973 71
2024 893 85

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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