Total births
339
Girls' name · since 1962
Thia
339 babies named Thia in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8537
- among girls today
- 339
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
339 babies have been named Thia since 1962, making it today's #8537 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thia has been recorded 339 times among girls since 1962, currently ranked #8537 nationally and more common than 52% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #8537 among girls today
- 339 born since 1962
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Thia is currently the #8537 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 339 born since 1962, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8537
- among girls today
- 339
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Thia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8537
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Thia was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
17 babies were named Thia in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Thia compares
339 48th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Thia's all-time total is 11% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 339 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Thia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thia's full recorded timeline at 2004, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,537
Active since
1962
Thia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Thia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Thia's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Thia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 111 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thia? ▼
Thia has been given to 339 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8537 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Thia most popular? ▼
Thia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Thia been used? ▼
Thia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 64 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Thia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thi, Thirza, Thiana, Thiara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Thia's data
- Thia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Thia
Nearby Names Like Thia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thia
Thi Girl
408 births
Thirza Girl
207 births
Thiana Girl
#4852 170 births
Thiara Girl
#9328 104 births
Thiya Girl
#9501 75 births
Compare Thia side by side: Thia vs Thi Thia vs Thirza Thia vs Thiana
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1962–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thia: #8537 Girls' Name - 339 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thia. 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 Thia 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 June 2026.