Theresa vs Thelma

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

Name A

Theresa

Girl name · Rank #1492

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Theresa Thelma
Current Rank #1492 #4373
Total Births (all years) 404,471 225,429
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 11,959 7,839
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theresa Thelma
1880ss 2,505 76
1890ss 4,730 2,385
1900ss 6,396 18,265
1910ss 18,348 57,011
1920ss 36,667 68,767
1930ss 32,785 36,254
1940ss 35,790 20,229
1950ss 89,605 11,775
1960ss 97,115 5,895
1970ss 40,078 2,158
1980ss 22,390 1,170
1990ss 10,591 687
2000ss 4,554 379
2010ss 2,196 239
2020ss 721 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theresa Thelma
2014 225 25
2015 210 27
2016 209 32
2017 219 26
2018 224 27
2019 184 22
2020 156 27
2021 150 31
2022 148 26
2023 122 23
2024 145 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, 1880–2024.

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