Therese vs Thelma

Side-by-side comparison of Therese and Thelma — 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

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Therese Thelma
Current Rank #2213 #4373
Total Births (all years) 35,507 225,429
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 1,211 7,839
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Therese Thelma
1880ss 102 76
1890ss 204 2,385
1900ss 282 18,265
1910ss 899 57,011
1920ss 4,501 68,767
1930ss 3,227 36,254
1940ss 3,165 20,229
1950ss 9,333 11,775
1960ss 7,583 5,895
1970ss 1,944 2,158
1980ss 1,430 1,170
1990ss 1,052 687
2000ss 846 379
2010ss 608 239
2020ss 331 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Therese Thelma
2014 73 25
2015 63 27
2016 79 32
2017 63 26
2018 68 27
2019 45 22
2020 54 27
2021 53 31
2022 68 26
2023 71 23
2024 85 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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