Thena vs Theresa

Side-by-side comparison of Thena and Theresa — 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

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Metric Thena Theresa
Current Rank #7965 #1492
Total Births (all years) 268 404,471
Peak Year 2022 1961
Peak Year Births 25 11,959
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thena Theresa
1880ss — 2,505
1890ss — 4,730
1900ss 6 6,396
1910ss 49 18,348
1920ss 75 36,667
1930ss 13 32,785
1940ss 11 35,790
1950ss 31 89,605
1960ss 17 97,115
1970ss 15 40,078
1980ss — 22,390
1990ss — 10,591
2000ss — 4,554
2010ss — 2,196
2020ss 51 721

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thena Theresa
2014 — 225
2015 — 210
2016 — 209
2017 — 219
2018 — 224
2019 — 184
2020 — 156
2021 — 150
2022 25 148
2023 13 122
2024 13 145

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, 1905–2024.

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