Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1911
Thalma
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Thalma, peaking in 1911. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1911–1914
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Thalma since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Thalma recorded 11 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1914.
- 11 total births
- 1911–1914 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Thalma since 1911, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1914.
- 11
- total births
- 1911–1914
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Thalma was born in this single decade.
1911
Single peak year
6 babies were named Thalma in 1911 - its busiest year on record.
Thalma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thalma's full recorded timeline at 1914, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1911 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thalma at a glance
Last recorded 1914Peak year
1911
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Thalma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1914
- Peak year (1911)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Thalma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Thalma's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Thalma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thalma? ▼
Thalma has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1914. 6 babies were born in 1911, its single highest year.
When was Thalma most popular? ▼
Thalma was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1911.
How long has the name Thalma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thalma since 1911 -- 4 years through the most recent 1914 data.
What names are similar to Thalma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thalia, Thais, Thania, Thao, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Thalma
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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, 1911–1914 (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. "Thalma: Baby Name Since 1911 - 11 Births, Peak 1911." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thalma. 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 Thalma 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.