Thera: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	11	1	–	#1,023
1900s	49	5	+345%	#1,243
1910s	106	11	+116%	#2,002
1920s	147	15	+39%	#1,916
1930s	90	9	-39%	#2,556
1940s	84	8	-7%	#2,525
1950s	53	5	-37%	#3,644
1960s	36	4	-32%	#4,855
1970s	86	9	+139%	#4,924
1980s	183	18	+113%	#2,951
1990s	19	2	-90%	#9,185
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	12	1	–	#13,690
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	+122%	#15,093

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,023

1900s

+345%

#1,243

1910s

106

+116%

#2,002

1920s

147

+39%

#1,916

1930s

-39%

#2,556

1940s

-7%

#2,525

1950s

-37%

#3,644

1960s

-32%

#4,855

1970s

+139%

#4,924

1980s

183

+113%

#2,951

1990s

-90%

#9,185

2000s

–

2010s

–

#13,690

2020s (to 2025)

+122%

#15,093

The story of Thera

Thera 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 1899, 892 American babies have been named Thera. Its peak came in 1982, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Thera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Thera?

The median living Thera is about 46 years old; half are between 41 and 67. An estimated 500 people named Thera are alive in the United States today.

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

Thera year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#17,471
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#15,093
2020	5	#17,303
2019	7	#13,690
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,986
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#9,185
1985	28	#3,239
1980	16	#4,723
1975	11	#5,485
1970	7	#7,004
1965	7	#5,764
1960	5	#7,221
1955	5	#6,645
1950	10	#3,644
1945	6	#4,510
1940	11	#2,716
1935	6	#4,160
1930	8	#3,631
1925	13	#2,762
1920	18	#2,162
1915	14	#2,245
1910	6	#2,377
1905	8	#1,522
1900	8	#1,552
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thera?

The median living Thera is about 46 years old. Half of all living Theras are between 41 and 67 years old.

How many people named Thera are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Thera are alive in the United States, based on 892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thera in 2025?

Thera 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 Thera?

892 babies have been named Thera in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thera most popular?

Thera peaked in 1982, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Thera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thera rising or falling?

Thera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Thera popularity over time

The story of Thera

How old are people named Thera?

Thera year by year

Frequently asked questions

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