Recorded 1964–1964 Boys' name Peak 1964 5 births

Thel — boys' name

5 babies named Thel in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s5
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Thel was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

5 babies were named Thel in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thel

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Thel between 1964 and 1964, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thel performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thel 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 5 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.

Thel at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

5

Since 1964

1 years of records

Peak year

1964

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1964

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1964

Thel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1964)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1964 5

Thel by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 100% of Thel's all-time total
1960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thel?
5 babies have been named Thel since 1964. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1964 with 5 births.
When was Thel most popular?
Thel was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Thel been used?
Thel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 1 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Thel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theodore, Theo, Theron, Theadore, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1964–1964 (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.