Recorded 1919–1965 Girls' name Peak 1936 22 births

Theria — girls' name

22 babies named Theria in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51930s61950s61960s5

The verdict

22 girls have been named Theria since 1919, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1965.

22
total births
1919–1965
years on record
1930s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Theria was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

6 babies were named Theria in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theria

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Theria between 1919 and 1965, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Theria currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theria performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Theria shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theria 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 22 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.

Theria at a glance

Last recorded 1965

Total births

22

Since 1919

47 years of records

Peak year

1936

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1965

Active since

1919

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1965

Theria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1919

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1936)
6
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
4.555.566.5 1965195819361919 5

Theria by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 27% of Theria's all-time total
1910s51930s61950s61960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theria?
22 babies have been named Theria since 1919. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1936 with 6 births.
When was Theria most popular?
Theria was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Theria been used?
Theria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 47 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Theria?
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.

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, 1919–1965 (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.