Recorded 1944–1971 Girls' name Peak 1956 73 births

Thersia — girls' name

73 babies named Thersia in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

73 girls have been named Thersia since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.

73
total births
1944–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Thersia was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

9 babies were named Thersia in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thersia

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Thersia between 1944 and 1971, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Thersia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thersia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Thersia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thersia 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 73 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.

Thersia at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

73

Since 1944

28 years of records

Peak year

1956

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1944

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1971

Thersia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1944

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1956)
9
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Thersia by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
30 births that decade — 41% of Thersia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thersia?
73 babies have been named Thersia since 1944. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1956 with 9 births.
When was Thersia most popular?
Thersia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Thersia been used?
Thersia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 28 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Thersia?
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, 1944–1971 (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.