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 #4373

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Metric Theda Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4373
Total Births (all years) 6,556 225,429
Peak Year 1919 1921
Peak Year Births 356 7,839
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theda Thelma
1880ss 19 76
1890ss 42 2,385
1900ss 100 18,265
1910ss 1,583 57,011
1920ss 1,981 68,767
1930ss 936 36,254
1940ss 727 20,229
1950ss 599 11,775
1960ss 314 5,895
1970ss 135 2,158
1980ss 36 1,170
1990ss 39 687
2000ss 6 379
2010ss 29 239
2020ss 10 139

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 31
2022 — 26
2023 — 23
2024 — 32

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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