Theodora vs Thelma

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

Name A

Theodora

Girl name · Rank #811

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4299

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Metric Theodora Thelma
Current Rank #811 #4299
Total Births (all years) 12,654 225,460
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 426 7,839
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theodora Thelma
1880s 107 76
1890s 220 2,385
1900s 342 18,265
1910s 994 57,011
1920s 1,597 68,767
1930s 1,099 36,254
1940s 1,411 20,229
1950s 1,041 11,776
1960s 715 5,894
1970s 436 2,158
1980s 428 1,170
1990s 457 687
2000s 447 379
2010s 1,126 239
2020s 2,234 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theodora Thelma
2014 85 25
2015 81 27
2016 108 32
2017 107 26
2018 159 27
2019 314 22
2020 328 27
2021 387 32
2022 426 26
2023 363 23
2024 346 33
2025 384 29

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, 1880–2025.

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