Thekla vs Thelma

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

Name A

Thekla

Girl name

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4299

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Metric Thekla Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4299
Total Births (all years) 296 225,460
Peak Year 1890 1921
Peak Year Births 14 7,839
Peak Decade 1890s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thekla Thelma
1880s 43 76
1890s 79 2,385
1900s 70 18,265
1910s 74 57,011
1920s 13 68,767
1930s - 36,254
1940s - 20,229
1950s - 11,776
1960s 5 5,894
1970s 6 2,158
1980s - 1,170
1990s - 687
2000s - 379
2010s - 239
2020s 6 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thekla Thelma
2014 - 25
2015 - 27
2016 - 32
2017 - 26
2018 - 27
2019 - 22
2020 - 27
2021 6 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, 1882–2021.

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