Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1994
Thandi
41 babies named Thandi in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 1994–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Thandi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 41 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Thandi recorded 41 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2020.
- 41 total births
- 1994–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Thandi since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 41
- total births
- 1994–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Thandi was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
10 babies were named Thandi in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Thandi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thandi splits its recorded history at 2005: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thandi at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Thandi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2020
- Peak year (1994)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Thandi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Thandi's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Thandi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thandi? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 41 babies named Thandi. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 10 births.
When was Thandi most popular? ▼
Thandi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Thandi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thandi since 1994 -- 27 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Thandi? ▼
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.
What to do with Thandi's data
- Thandi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (21 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 Thandi
Nearby Names Like Thandi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thandi
Thalia Girl
#653 16,264 births
Thais Girl
#4212 2,225 births
Thania Girl
#10432 1,426 births
Thao Girl
1,040 births
Thanh Girl
650 births
Compare Thandi side by side: Thandi vs Thalia Thandi vs Thais Thandi vs Thania
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, 1994–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thandi: Baby Name Since 1994 - 41 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thandi. 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 Thandi 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.