Thelia vs Theresa

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

Name A

Thelia

Girl name

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Name B

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Metric Thelia Theresa
Current Rank Unranked #1492
Total Births (all years) 85 404,471
Peak Year 1960 1961
Peak Year Births 11 11,959
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelia Theresa
1880ss — 2,505
1890ss — 4,730
1900ss — 6,396
1910ss — 18,348
1920ss 6 36,667
1930ss 5 32,785
1940ss 11 35,790
1950ss 24 89,605
1960ss 27 97,115
1970ss 12 40,078
1980ss — 22,390
1990ss — 10,591
2000ss — 4,554
2010ss — 2,196
2020ss — 721

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thelia 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, 1920–1976.

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