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.

Name A

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Name B

Thea

Girl name · Rank #348

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Metric Thelma Thea
Current Rank #4373 #348
Total Births (all years) 225,429 19,237
Peak Year 1921 2018
Peak Year Births 7,839 1,208
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelma Thea
1880ss 76 86
1890ss 2,385 105
1900ss 18,265 87
1910ss 57,011 157
1920ss 68,767 254
1930ss 36,254 207
1940ss 20,229 431
1950ss 11,775 1,027
1960ss 5,895 1,099
1970ss 2,158 1,009
1980ss 1,170 1,022
1990ss 687 952
2000ss 379 1,362
2010ss 239 6,406
2020ss 139 5,033

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thelma Thea
2014 25 364
2015 27 688
2016 32 1,121
2017 26 1,192
2018 27 1,208
2019 22 1,142
2020 27 1,069
2021 31 1,033
2022 26 1,065
2023 23 973
2024 32 893

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, 1880–2024.

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