Theckla vs Therese

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

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Theckla

Girl name

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Name B

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2213

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Metric Theckla Therese
Current Rank Unranked #2213
Total Births (all years) 41 35,507
Peak Year 1916 1959
Peak Year Births 6 1,211
Peak Decade 1890ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theckla Therese
1880ss 5 102
1890ss 15 204
1900ss 10 282
1910ss 6 899
1920ss 5 4,501
1930ss — 3,227
1940ss — 3,165
1950ss — 9,333
1960ss — 7,583
1970ss — 1,944
1980ss — 1,430
1990ss — 1,052
2000ss — 846
2010ss — 608
2020ss — 331

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theckla Therese
2014 — 73
2015 — 63
2016 — 79
2017 — 63
2018 — 68
2019 — 45
2020 — 54
2021 — 53
2022 — 68
2023 — 71
2024 — 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, 1886–1920.

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