girl's name
Thelda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 521
Thelda is a girl's name. In 1955 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
Thelda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1955, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 94 |
| 1920s | 196 |
| 1930s | 119 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s (to 1955) | 22 |
How popular is Thelda?
In 1955, Thelda was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Thelda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thelda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thelda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thelda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thelda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thelda
How popular is the name Thelda?
In 1955, Thelda was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Thelda a girl's or a boy's name?
Thelda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Thelda most popular?
Thelda peaked in 1926, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.