Total births
125
Girls' name · since 1952
Thersea
125 babies named Thersea in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 125
- total births
- 1952–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
125 girls have been named Thersea since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thersea has 125 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1980.
- 125 total births
- 1952–1980 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
125 girls have been named Thersea since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.
- 125
- total births
- 1952–1980
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Thersea was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
11 babies were named Thersea in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Thersea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thersea's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thersea at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Thersea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1980
- Peak year (1961)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Thersea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Thersea's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Thersea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 65 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thersea? ▼
Thersea has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 11 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Thersea most popular? ▼
Thersea was most popular in the 1960s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Thersea been used? ▼
Thersea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 29 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Thersea? ▼
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 Thersea's data
- Thersea's decade-level peak was the 1960s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- 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 Thersea
Nearby Names Like Thersea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thersea
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 Thersea side by side: Thersea vs Theresa Thersea vs Thelma Thersea 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, 1952–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thersea: Baby Name Since 1952 - 125 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thersea. 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 Thersea 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.