Thelma vs Thea
Side-by-side comparison of Thelma and Thea - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Thelma | Thea |
| Current Rank | #4299 | #349 |
| Total Births (all years) | 225,460 | 20,113 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 2018 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,839 | 1,209 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Thelma | Thea |
| 1880s | 76 | 86 |
| 1890s | 2,385 | 105 |
| 1900s | 18,265 | 87 |
| 1910s | 57,011 | 157 |
| 1920s | 68,767 | 254 |
| 1930s | 36,254 | 207 |
| 1940s | 20,229 | 431 |
| 1950s | 11,776 | 1,027 |
| 1960s | 5,894 | 1,099 |
| 1970s | 2,158 | 1,008 |
| 1980s | 1,170 | 1,022 |
| 1990s | 687 | 952 |
| 2000s | 379 | 1,362 |
| 2010s | 239 | 6,408 |
| 2020s | 170 | 5,908 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Thelma | Thea |
| 2014 | 25 | 364 |
| 2015 | 27 | 688 |
| 2016 | 32 | 1,121 |
| 2017 | 26 | 1,193 |
| 2018 | 27 | 1,209 |
| 2019 | 22 | 1,142 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,071 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1,033 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,066 |
| 2023 | 23 | 974 |
| 2024 | 33 | 897 |
| 2025 | 29 | 867 |