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 #4299

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Metric Theola Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4299
Total Births (all years) 2,099 225,460
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 82 7,839
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theola Thelma
1880s - 76
1890s 18 2,385
1900s 118 18,265
1910s 433 57,011
1920s 565 68,767
1930s 389 36,254
1940s 258 20,229
1950s 180 11,776
1960s 105 5,894
1970s 28 2,158
1980s 5 1,170
1990s - 687
2000s - 379
2010s - 239
2020s - 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theola Thelma
2014 - 25
2015 - 27
2016 - 32
2017 - 26
2018 - 27
2019 - 22
2020 - 27
2021 - 32
2022 - 26
2023 - 23
2024 - 33
2025 - 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, 1895–1983.

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