Theda vs Theresa

Side-by-side comparison of Theda and Theresa — 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

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Metric Theda Theresa
Current Rank Unranked #1492
Total Births (all years) 6,556 404,471
Peak Year 1919 1961
Peak Year Births 356 11,959
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theda Theresa
1880ss 19 2,505
1890ss 42 4,730
1900ss 100 6,396
1910ss 1,583 18,348
1920ss 1,981 36,667
1930ss 936 32,785
1940ss 727 35,790
1950ss 599 89,605
1960ss 314 97,115
1970ss 135 40,078
1980ss 36 22,390
1990ss 39 10,591
2000ss 6 4,554
2010ss 29 2,196
2020ss 10 721

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theda Theresa
2014 — 225
2015 5 210
2016 — 209
2017 — 219
2018 5 224
2019 7 184
2020 5 156
2021 5 150
2022 — 148
2023 — 122
2024 — 145

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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