Theia vs Thelma

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

Name A

Theia

Girl name · Rank #1842

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Theia Thelma
Current Rank #1842 #4373
Total Births (all years) 1,119 225,429
Peak Year 2019 1921
Peak Year Births 113 7,839
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theia Thelma
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 2,385
1900ss — 18,265
1910ss — 57,011
1920ss — 68,767
1930ss — 36,254
1940ss — 20,229
1950ss — 11,775
1960ss 6 5,895
1970ss 5 2,158
1980ss 6 1,170
1990ss — 687
2000ss 21 379
2010ss 607 239
2020ss 474 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theia Thelma
2014 42 25
2015 76 27
2016 98 32
2017 112 26
2018 109 27
2019 113 22
2020 77 27
2021 99 31
2022 91 26
2023 98 23
2024 109 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, 1967–2024.

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