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 #4299

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Metric Theresa Thelma
Current Rank #1492 #4299
Total Births (all years) 404,613 225,460
Peak Year 1961 1921
Peak Year Births 11,960 7,839
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theresa Thelma
1880s 2,505 76
1890s 4,730 2,385
1900s 6,396 18,265
1910s 18,348 57,011
1920s 36,666 68,767
1930s 32,785 36,254
1940s 35,789 20,229
1950s 89,608 11,776
1960s 97,118 5,894
1970s 40,076 2,158
1980s 22,389 1,170
1990s 10,591 687
2000s 4,555 379
2010s 2,198 239
2020s 859 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theresa Thelma
2014 226 25
2015 210 27
2016 210 32
2017 219 26
2018 224 27
2019 184 22
2020 156 27
2021 150 32
2022 148 26
2023 123 23
2024 146 33
2025 136 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, 1880–2025.

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