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 #2180

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4299

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Metric Therese Thelma
Current Rank #2180 #4299
Total Births (all years) 35,590 225,460
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 1,211 7,839
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Therese Thelma
1880s 102 76
1890s 204 2,385
1900s 282 18,265
1910s 899 57,011
1920s 4,501 68,767
1930s 3,227 36,254
1940s 3,165 20,229
1950s 9,333 11,776
1960s 7,584 5,894
1970s 1,943 2,158
1980s 1,431 1,170
1990s 1,053 687
2000s 846 379
2010s 608 239
2020s 412 170

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 32
2022 68 26
2023 71 23
2024 87 33
2025 79 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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