girl's name
Theta
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 402
Theta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 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 1907, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Theta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 33 |
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 101 |
| 1930s | 84 |
| 1940s | 62 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 21 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 5 |
How popular is Theta?
In 2015, Theta 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 Theta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Theta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Theta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Theta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Theta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Theta
How popular is the name Theta?
In 2015, Theta 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 Theta a girl's or a boy's name?
Theta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Theta?
Theta has 2 syllables.
When was Theta most popular?
Theta peaked in 1907, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.