Therese vs Thea

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

Name A

Therese

Girl name · Rank #2213

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Name B

Thea

Girl name · Rank #348

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Therese Thea
Current Rank #2213 #348
Total Births (all years) 35,507 19,237
Peak Year 1959 2018
Peak Year Births 1,211 1,208
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Therese Thea
1880ss 102 86
1890ss 204 105
1900ss 282 87
1910ss 899 157
1920ss 4,501 254
1930ss 3,227 207
1940ss 3,165 431
1950ss 9,333 1,027
1960ss 7,583 1,099
1970ss 1,944 1,009
1980ss 1,430 1,022
1990ss 1,052 952
2000ss 846 1,362
2010ss 608 6,406
2020ss 331 5,033

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Therese Thea
2014 73 364
2015 63 688
2016 79 1,121
2017 63 1,192
2018 68 1,208
2019 45 1,142
2020 54 1,069
2021 53 1,033
2022 68 1,065
2023 71 973
2024 85 893

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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