Recorded 1924–1931 Boys' name Peak 1931 11 births

Thell — boys' name

11 babies named Thell in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s6
1930s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Thell was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

6 babies were named Thell in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thell

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Thell between 1924 and 1931, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Thell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thell 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 11 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.

Thell at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

11

Since 1924

8 years of records

Peak year

1931

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1924

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1931

Thell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1924

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1931)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 19311924 5

Thell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 55% of Thell's all-time total
1920s51930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thell?
11 babies have been named Thell since 1924. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1931 with 6 births.
When was Thell most popular?
Thell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Thell been used?
Thell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 8 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Thell?
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, 1924–1931 (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.