girl's name
Thera
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 892
Thera is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 1982, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thera over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 49 |
| 1910s | 106 |
| 1920s | 147 |
| 1930s | 90 |
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s | 53 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 86 |
| 1980s | 183 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 16 |
How popular is Thera?
In 2024, Thera 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 Thera
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thera also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thera over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thera
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thera — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thera
How popular is the name Thera?
In 2024, Thera 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 Thera a girl's or a boy's name?
Thera is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thera?
Thera has 2 syllables.
When was Thera most popular?
Thera peaked in 1982, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.