Theda vs Thelma

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

Name A

Theda

Girl name

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4299

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Metric Theda Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4299
Total Births (all years) 6,556 225,460
Peak Year 1919 1921
Peak Year Births 356 7,839
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theda Thelma
1880s 19 76
1890s 42 2,385
1900s 100 18,265
1910s 1,583 57,011
1920s 1,981 68,767
1930s 936 36,254
1940s 727 20,229
1950s 599 11,776
1960s 314 5,894
1970s 135 2,158
1980s 36 1,170
1990s 39 687
2000s 6 379
2010s 29 239
2020s 10 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theda Thelma
2014 - 25
2015 5 27
2016 - 32
2017 - 26
2018 5 27
2019 7 22
2020 5 27
2021 5 32
2022 - 26
2023 - 23
2024 - 33
2025 - 29

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, 1880–2021.

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