Girls' name · since 1899
Thera
Thera has 892 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,122 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 892
- born since 1899
- 1980s
- peak decade
892 girls have been named Thera since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thera has been recorded 892 times among girls since 1899, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2024.
- #8,122 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 892 born since 1899
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thera ranks #8,122 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 892 born since 1899, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,122 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 892
- born since 1899
- 1980s
- peak decade
Thera's 892 recorded births place it above 88.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Thera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thera splits its recorded history at 1947: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1906 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2024
- Peak year (1982)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Thera by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (183 births, 21% of the file).
1980s was Thera's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Thera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s
1910s
106 births
- 1920s
1920s
147 births
- 1930s
1930s
90 births
- 1940s
1940s
84 births
- 1950s 53
1950s
53 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
86 births
- 1980s
1980s
183 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 183 births (21% of all-time use).
How Thera compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Thera's total volume
Thera by state
Where Thera concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
5 of 892 births nationwide.
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What to do with Thera's data
- Thera's decade-level peak was the 1980s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Theras (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.
Keep exploring Thera
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thera
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Thera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~125 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, 1899–2024 (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 Thera 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.