Thelma vs Therese

Side-by-side comparison of Thelma and Therese — 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

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2213

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Metric Thelma Therese
Current Rank #4373 #2213
Total Births (all years) 225,429 35,507
Peak Year 1921 1959
Peak Year Births 7,839 1,211
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelma Therese
1880ss 76 102
1890ss 2,385 204
1900ss 18,265 282
1910ss 57,011 899
1920ss 68,767 4,501
1930ss 36,254 3,227
1940ss 20,229 3,165
1950ss 11,775 9,333
1960ss 5,895 7,583
1970ss 2,158 1,944
1980ss 1,170 1,430
1990ss 687 1,052
2000ss 379 846
2010ss 239 608
2020ss 139 331

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thelma Therese
2014 25 73
2015 27 63
2016 32 79
2017 26 63
2018 27 68
2019 22 45
2020 27 54
2021 31 53
2022 26 68
2023 23 71
2024 32 85

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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