Thecla vs Therese

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

Name A

Thecla

Girl name

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Name B

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2213

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Metric Thecla Therese
Current Rank Unranked #2213
Total Births (all years) 281 35,507
Peak Year 1917 1959
Peak Year Births 18 1,211
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thecla Therese
1880ss 5 102
1890ss 19 204
1900ss 27 282
1910ss 96 899
1920ss 64 4,501
1930ss 31 3,227
1940ss 5 3,165
1950ss 23 9,333
1960ss 6 7,583
1970ss — 1,944
1980ss 5 1,430
1990ss — 1,052
2000ss — 846
2010ss — 608
2020ss — 331

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thecla 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, 1888–1986.

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