unisex name
Thelmer
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 189
Thelmer is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1938 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 1921, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
Thelmer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1938, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 74 |
| 1920s | 94 |
| 1930s (to 1938) | 21 |
How popular is Thelmer?
In 1938, Thelmer 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.
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 Thelmer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thelmer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thelmer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thelmer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thelmer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thelmer
How popular is the name Thelmer?
In 1938, Thelmer 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.
Is Thelmer a girl's or a boy's name?
Thelmer is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Thelmer most popular?
Thelmer peaked in 1921, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.