Theresia vs Thelma

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

Name A

Theresia

Girl name

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Name B

Thelma

Girl name · Rank #4373

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Metric Theresia Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4373
Total Births (all years) 2,016 225,429
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 58 7,839
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theresia Thelma
1880ss 106 76
1890ss 145 2,385
1900ss 106 18,265
1910ss 174 57,011
1920ss 173 68,767
1930ss 127 36,254
1940ss 196 20,229
1950ss 375 11,775
1960ss 333 5,895
1970ss 133 2,158
1980ss 100 1,170
1990ss 28 687
2000ss 20 379
2010ss — 239
2020ss — 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theresia Thelma
2014 — 25
2015 — 27
2016 — 32
2017 — 26
2018 — 27
2019 — 22
2020 — 27
2021 — 31
2022 — 26
2023 — 23
2024 — 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, 1881–2007.

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