Thena vs Thelma

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

Name A

Thena

Girl name · Rank #7965

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Thena Thelma
Current Rank #7965 #4373
Total Births (all years) 268 225,429
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 25 7,839
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thena Thelma
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 2,385
1900ss 6 18,265
1910ss 49 57,011
1920ss 75 68,767
1930ss 13 36,254
1940ss 11 20,229
1950ss 31 11,775
1960ss 17 5,895
1970ss 15 2,158
1980ss — 1,170
1990ss — 687
2000ss — 379
2010ss — 239
2020ss 51 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thena Thelma
2014 — 25
2015 — 27
2016 — 32
2017 — 26
2018 — 27
2019 — 22
2020 — 27
2021 — 31
2022 25 26
2023 13 23
2024 13 32

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, 1905–2024.

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