Theola vs Thelma

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

Name A

Theola

Girl name

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Theola Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4373
Total Births (all years) 2,099 225,429
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 82 7,839
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theola Thelma
1880ss — 76
1890ss 18 2,385
1900ss 118 18,265
1910ss 433 57,011
1920ss 565 68,767
1930ss 389 36,254
1940ss 258 20,229
1950ss 180 11,775
1960ss 105 5,895
1970ss 28 2,158
1980ss 5 1,170
1990ss — 687
2000ss — 379
2010ss — 239
2020ss — 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theola Thelma
2014 — 25
2015 — 27
2016 — 32
2017 — 26
2018 — 27
2019 — 22
2020 — 27
2021 — 31
2022 — 26
2023 — 23
2024 — 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, 1895–1983.

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