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 #4299

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Metric Theresia Thelma
Current Rank Unranked #4299
Total Births (all years) 2,016 225,460
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 58 7,839
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theresia Thelma
1880s 106 76
1890s 145 2,385
1900s 106 18,265
1910s 174 57,011
1920s 173 68,767
1930s 127 36,254
1940s 196 20,229
1950s 375 11,776
1960s 333 5,894
1970s 133 2,158
1980s 100 1,170
1990s 28 687
2000s 20 379
2010s - 239
2020s - 170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theresia Thelma
2014 - 25
2015 - 27
2016 - 32
2017 - 26
2018 - 27
2019 - 22
2020 - 27
2021 - 32
2022 - 26
2023 - 23
2024 - 33
2025 - 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, 1881–2007.

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