girl's name
Thelia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 375
Thelia is a girl's name. In 1976 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 2001.
Thelia over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 130 |
| 2020s (to 2017) | 80 |
How popular is Thelia?
In 2017, Thelia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Thelia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Thelia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Thélia | Thélia is Thelia written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,872 in France, against #7,132 for Thelia. | 185 |
Names that peaked alongside Thelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thelia
How popular is the name Thelia?
In 2017, Thelia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Thelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Thelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Thelia most popular?
Thelia peaked in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Thelia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thelia currently ranks #1,872 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.