Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1918
Thela
Thela has 51 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1918–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
51 girls have been named Thela since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thela has 51 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1955.
- 51 total births
- 1918–1955 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Thela since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1955.
- 51
- total births
- 1918–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Thela was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
7 babies were named Thela in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Thela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thela splits its recorded history at 1928: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thela at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Thela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1955
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Thela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Thela's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Thela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thela? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 51 babies named Thela. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 7 births.
When was Thela most popular? ▼
Thela was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Thela been used? ▼
Records for Thela go back to 1918, giving 38 years of history through 1955.
What names are similar to Thela? ▼
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.
What to do with Thela's data
- Thela's decade-level peak was the 1920s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Thela
Nearby Names Like Thela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thela
Theresa Girl
#1492 404,613 births
Thelma Girl
#4299 225,460 births
Therese Girl
#2180 35,590 births
Thea Girl
#349 20,113 births
Theodora Girl
#811 12,654 births
Compare Thela side by side: Thela vs Theresa Thela vs Thelma Thela vs Therese
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, 1918–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thela: Baby Name Since 1918 - 51 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thela. 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 Thela 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.