Girls' name · since 1882
Thekla
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 296 babies named Thekla, peaking in 1890. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,032 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 296
- born since 1882
- 1890s
- peak decade
Thekla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 296 have been recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thekla has been recorded 296 times among girls since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2021.
- #16,032 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 296 born since 1882
- 1890s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thekla ranks #16,032 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 296 born since 1882, peaking in the 1890s.
- #16,032 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 296
- born since 1882
- 1890s
- peak decade
Thekla's 296 recorded births place it above 77.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Thekla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thekla's SSA record in two at 1904 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1890 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thekla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2021
- Peak year (1890)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Thekla by decade
1890s is the heaviest window (79 births, 27% of the file).
1890s was Thekla's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Thekla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
43 births
- 1890s
1890s
79 births
- 1900s
1900s
70 births
- 1910s
1910s
74 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 79 births (27% of all-time use).
Thekla by state
Where Thekla concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 296 births nationwide.
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What to do with Thekla's data
- Thekla's decade-level peak was the 1890s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Theklas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Thekla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1890)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1882–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Thekla 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 August 2026.