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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Thelda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Thelda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
32 babies
All-time total
521
#11,533 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Thelda popularity over time

521 babies have been named Thelda since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1926Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #2,013
1910s 94 9 +1780% #1,848
1920s 196 20 +109% #1,441
1930s 119 12 -39% #1,540
1940s 85 9 -29% #2,658
1950s 22 2 -74% #5,156
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The story of Thelda

Thelda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1902, 521 American babies have been named Thelda. Its peak came in 1926, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Thelda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Thelda?

The median living Thelda is about 83 years old; half are between 77 and 89. An estimated 100 people named Thelda are alive in the United States today.

median 83 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Thelda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 7 #5,156
1950 5 #6,028
1945 8 #3,655
1940 9 #3,187
1935 24 #1,540
1930 14 #2,411
1925 16 #2,367
1920 22 #1,881
1915 10 #2,880
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Thelda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Thelda?

The median living Thelda is about 83 years old. Half of all living Theldas are between 77 and 89 years old.

How many people named Thelda are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Thelda are alive in the United States, based on 521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thelda in 2025?

Thelda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Thelda?

521 babies have been named Thelda in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thelda most popular?

Thelda peaked in 1926, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Thelda a boy or girl name?

Thelda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Thelda rising or falling?

Thelda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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