Total births
37
Unisex name · since 1986
Tha
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Tha, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 1986–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Tha sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Tha recorded 37 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2020.
- 37 total births
- 1986–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Tha since 1986, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 37
- total births
- 1986–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Tha was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tha in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Tha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tha's full recorded timeline at 2018, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tha at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Tha popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2020
- Peak year (2014)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Tha popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 2010 (Tha as girls' name)
Tha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tha's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Tha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tha? ▼
Tha has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 7 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Tha most popular? ▼
Tha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Tha a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tha is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 37 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Tha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tha since 1986 -- 35 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Tha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thaddeus, Thad, Thatcher, Thane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tha's data
- Tha's decade-level peak was the 2010s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tha
Nearby Names Like Tha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tha
Thaddeus Boy
#852 26,057 births
Thad Boy
#12364 8,219 births
Thatcher Boy
#1040 4,955 births
Thane Boy
#2967 2,604 births
Thayne Boy
#6507 1,450 births
Compare Tha side by side: Tha vs Thaddeus Tha vs Thad Tha vs Thatcher
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 37 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.