Thelda vs Theresa

Side-by-side comparison of Thelda and Theresa — 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

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Metric Thelda Theresa
Current Rank Unranked #1492
Total Births (all years) 521 404,471
Peak Year 1926 1961
Peak Year Births 32 11,959
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelda Theresa
1880ss — 2,505
1890ss — 4,730
1900ss 5 6,396
1910ss 94 18,348
1920ss 196 36,667
1930ss 119 32,785
1940ss 85 35,790
1950ss 22 89,605
1960ss — 97,115
1970ss — 40,078
1980ss — 22,390
1990ss — 10,591
2000ss — 4,554
2010ss — 2,196
2020ss — 721

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thelda Theresa
2014 — 225
2015 — 210
2016 — 209
2017 — 219
2018 — 224
2019 — 184
2020 — 156
2021 — 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, 1902–1955.

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