Thelda vs Thelma

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

Name A

Thelda

Girl name

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Thelda Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4373
Total Births (all years) 521 225,429
Peak Year 1926 1921
Peak Year Births 32 7,839
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelda Thelma
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 2,385
1900ss 5 18,265
1910ss 94 57,011
1920ss 196 68,767
1930ss 119 36,254
1940ss 85 20,229
1950ss 22 11,775
1960ss — 5,895
1970ss — 2,158
1980ss — 1,170
1990ss — 687
2000ss — 379
2010ss — 239
2020ss — 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thelda Thelma
2014 — 25
2015 — 27
2016 — 32
2017 — 26
2018 — 27
2019 — 22
2020 — 27
2021 — 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, 1902–1955.

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