Theora vs Thelma

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

Name A

Theora

Girl name · Rank #11099

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Theora Thelma
Current Rank #11099 #4373
Total Births (all years) 853 225,429
Peak Year 1929 1921
Peak Year Births 37 7,839
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theora Thelma
1880ss — 76
1890ss 19 2,385
1900ss 63 18,265
1910ss 231 57,011
1920ss 226 68,767
1930ss 142 36,254
1940ss 94 20,229
1950ss 46 11,775
1960ss 5 5,895
1970ss — 2,158
1980ss 7 1,170
1990ss 5 687
2000ss — 379
2010ss — 239
2020ss 15 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theora Thelma
2014 — 25
2015 — 27
2016 — 32
2017 — 26
2018 — 27
2019 — 22
2020 7 27
2021 — 31
2022 — 26
2023 — 23
2024 8 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, 1891–2024.

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