girl's name
Thyra
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,341
Thyra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 30 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thyra 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 128 |
| 1910s | 206 |
| 1920s | 190 |
| 1930s | 130 |
| 1940s | 172 |
| 1950s | 139 |
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 64 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Thyra?
In 2025, Thyra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thyra is used
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 Thyra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thyra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thyra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thyra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thyra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thyra
How popular is the name Thyra?
In 2025, Thyra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thyra a girl's or a boy's name?
Thyra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thyra?
Thyra has 2 syllables.
When was Thyra most popular?
Thyra peaked in 1918, when 30 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Thyra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thyra currently ranks #3,964 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.