Therasa vs Thelma

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

Name A

Therasa

Girl name

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Therasa Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4373
Total Births (all years) 136 225,429
Peak Year 1962 1921
Peak Year Births 13 7,839
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Therasa Thelma
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 2,385
1900ss — 18,265
1910ss — 57,011
1920ss — 68,767
1930ss — 36,254
1940ss — 20,229
1950ss 16 11,775
1960ss 64 5,895
1970ss 46 2,158
1980ss 10 1,170
1990ss — 687
2000ss — 379
2010ss — 239
2020ss — 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Therasa 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, 1956–1982.

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