Recorded 1952–1980 Girls' name Peak 1961 125 births

Thersea — girls' name

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.

1950s281960s651970s251980s7

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.

What the Data Says About Thersea

The Social Security Administration has registered 125 babies named Thersea between 1952 and 1980, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Thersea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thersea performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Thersea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thersea 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 125 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.

Thersea at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

125

Since 1952

29 years of records

Peak year

1961

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1952

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1980

Thersea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1952

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1961)
11
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4681012 198019731970196819631961195919551952 7

Thersea by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
65 births that decade — 52% of Thersea's all-time total
1950s281960s651970s251980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thersea?
125 babies have been named Thersea since 1952. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1961 with 11 births.
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.

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, 1952–1980 (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.