US rank #1842 Girls' name Peak 2019 1,119 births

Theia — #1842 US girls' name

1,119 babies named Theia in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s51980s62000s212010s6072020s474
#1842
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Theia was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

113 babies were named Theia in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,119 babies named Theia between 1967 and 2024, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Theia currently holds the #1842 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 113 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 607 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Theia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 103 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Theia in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,119 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Theia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,119

Since 1967

58 years of records

Peak year

2019

113 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,842

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1967

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2024

Theia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
113
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
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Theia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
607 births that decade — 54% of Theia's all-time total
1960s61970s51980s62000s212010s6072020s474

Theia by state

Where Theia concentrates geographically — total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Theia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
103 9.2%
#2 Texas
48 4.3%
#3 Florida
43 3.8%
#4 New York
37 3.3%
#5 Washington
24 2.1%
#6 Michigan
18 1.6%
#7 Minnesota
17 1.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
14 1.3%
California share of Theia's total US births 9.2%
Even split

103 of 1,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Theia appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theia?
1,119 babies have been named Theia since 1967. It currently ranks #1842 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 113 births.
When was Theia most popular?
Theia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 607 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Theia most popular?
The top states for the name Theia are California (103 births), Texas (48 births), Florida (43 births).
How long has the name Theia been used?
Theia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Theia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theresa, Thelma, Therese, Thea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1967–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.