Recorded 1907–1955 Girls' name Peak 1913 71 births

Thurza — girls' name

71 babies named Thurza in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1913. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s141920s361930s101950s5
1920s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Thurza was born in this single decade.

1913
Single peak year

8 babies were named Thurza in 1913 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thurza

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Thurza between 1907 and 1955, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Thurza currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1913, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thurza performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Thurza shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thurza 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 71 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.

Thurza at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

71

Since 1907

49 years of records

Peak year

1913

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1907

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1955

Thurza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1907

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1913)
8
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Thurza by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
36 births that decade — 51% of Thurza's all-time total
1900s61910s141920s361930s101950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thurza?
71 babies have been named Thurza since 1907. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1913 with 8 births.
When was Thurza most popular?
Thurza was most popular in the 1920s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Thurza been used?
Thurza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 49 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Thurza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thuy, Thu, Thula, Thursa, 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, 1907–1955 (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.