girl's name
Thecla
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 294
France
#949
1934 births
Thecla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1986 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1917, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thecla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1986, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 19 |
| 1900s | 27 |
| 1910s | 96 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1980s (to 1986) | 5 |
How popular is Thecla?
In 1986, Thecla was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thecla is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Thecla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thecla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thecla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thecla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thecla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thecla
How popular is the name Thecla?
In 1986, Thecla was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thecla a girl's or a boy's name?
Thecla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thecla?
Thecla has 2 syllables.
When was Thecla most popular?
Thecla peaked in 1917, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Thecla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thecla currently ranks #6,579 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.