Thera vs Thelma

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

Name A

Thera

Girl name · Rank #15318

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Thera Thelma
Current Rank #15318 #4373
Total Births (all years) 892 225,429
Peak Year 1982 1921
Peak Year Births 31 7,839
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thera Thelma
1880ss — 76
1890ss 11 2,385
1900ss 49 18,265
1910ss 106 57,011
1920ss 147 68,767
1930ss 90 36,254
1940ss 84 20,229
1950ss 53 11,775
1960ss 36 5,895
1970ss 86 2,158
1980ss 183 1,170
1990ss 19 687
2000ss — 379
2010ss 12 239
2020ss 16 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thera Thelma
2014 5 25
2015 — 27
2016 — 32
2017 — 26
2018 — 27
2019 7 22
2020 5 27
2021 6 31
2022 — 26
2023 — 23
2024 5 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, 1899–2024.

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