Thekla vs Therese

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

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Thekla

Girl name

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Name B

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2213

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Metric Thekla Therese
Current Rank Unranked #2213
Total Births (all years) 296 35,507
Peak Year 1890 1959
Peak Year Births 14 1,211
Peak Decade 1890ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thekla Therese
1880ss 43 102
1890ss 79 204
1900ss 70 282
1910ss 74 899
1920ss 13 4,501
1930ss — 3,227
1940ss — 3,165
1950ss — 9,333
1960ss 5 7,583
1970ss 6 1,944
1980ss — 1,430
1990ss — 1,052
2000ss — 846
2010ss — 608
2020ss 6 331

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thekla Therese
2014 — 73
2015 — 63
2016 — 79
2017 — 63
2018 — 68
2019 — 45
2020 — 54
2021 6 53
2022 — 68
2023 — 71
2024 — 85

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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