Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1944
Thersia
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.
- 73
- total births
- 1944–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Thersia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 73 recorded since 1944.
Social Security Administration records show Thersia recorded 73 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1971.
- 73 total births
- 1944–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Thersia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thersia's full recorded timeline at 1960, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thersia at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Thersia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1971
- Peak year (1956)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Thersia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Thersia's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Thersia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 30 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thersia? ▼
Thersia has been given to 73 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 9 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Thersia's data
- Thersia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Thersia
Nearby Names Like Thersia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thersia
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 Thersia side by side: Thersia vs Theresa Thersia vs Thelma Thersia 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, 1944–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thersia: Baby Name Since 1944 - 73 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thersia. 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 Thersia 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.