Girls' name · since 1907

Thurza

Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Thurza, peaking in 1913. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,030 of 72,339
all-time among girls
71
born since 1907
1920s
peak decade

71 girls have been named Thurza since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thurza has been recorded 71 times among girls since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1955.

  • #31,030 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 71 born since 1907
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thurza ranks #31,030 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,030 of 72,339
all-time among girls
71
born since 1907
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thurza's 71 recorded births place it above 57.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Thurza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Thurza's full recorded timeline at 1923, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1913 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Thurza popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1913)
8
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
456789 190719131915192019211922192319241928193219351955 5

Thurza by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 51% of the file).

1920s was Thurza's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Thurza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thurza?
Thurza has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,030 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 8 babies were born in 1913, its single highest year.
Where does Thurza sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thurza ranks #31,030 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Thurza since 1907 -- 49 years through the most recent 1955 data.
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.

What to do with Thurza's data

  • Thurza's decade-level peak was the 1920s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Thurza

Nearby Names Like Thurza

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thurza

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thurza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1907–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Thurza 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 August 2026.