US rank #15407 Unisex name Peak 1916 10 births

Themis — #15407 US unisex name

10 babies named Themis in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s52020s5
#15407
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Themis was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

5 babies were named Themis in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Themis

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Themis between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Themis currently holds the #15407 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Themis is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Themis performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Themis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Themis 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 10 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.

Themis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1916

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#15,407

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Themis popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
5
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
5 20241916 5

Themis popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1975 (Themis as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1975 5

Themis by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
5 births that decade — 50% of Themis's all-time total
1910s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Themis?
10 babies have been named Themis since 1916. It currently ranks #15407 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 5 births.
When was Themis most popular?
Themis was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Is Themis a unisex name?
Yes, Themis is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Themis been used?
Themis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Themis?
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, 1916–2024 (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.