US rank #7957 Girls' name Peak 1918 1,312 births

Thyra — #7957 US girls' name

1,312 babies named Thyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s171900s1281910s2061920s1901930s1301940s1721950s1391960s1071970s641980s451990s342000s122010s122020s56
#7957
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Thyra was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

30 babies were named Thyra in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thyra

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,312 babies named Thyra between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Thyra currently holds the #7957 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thyra performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 206 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Thyra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Thyra in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thyra 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 1,312 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.

Thyra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,312

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

1918

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#7,957

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Thyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
30
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
010203040 202419901973195919461933192019071896 5

Thyra by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
206 births that decade — 16% of Thyra's all-time total
1890s171900s1281910s2061920s1901930s1301940s1721950s1391960s1071970s641980s451990s342000s122010s122020s56

Thyra by state

Where Thyra concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Thyra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
5 0.4%
#2 Texas
5 0.4%
Ohio share of Thyra's total US births 0.4%
Even split

5 of 1,312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thyra?
1,312 babies have been named Thyra since 1896. It currently ranks #7957 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 30 births.
When was Thyra most popular?
Thyra was most popular in the 1910s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Thyra most popular?
The top states for the name Thyra are Ohio (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Thyra been used?
Thyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Thyra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thy, Thyri, Thyme, Thyda, 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, 1896–2024 (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.