Thelma Girl
How popular is Thelma?
#4,660 girl name in 2025
29 baby girls were named Thelma in the US in 2025, making it the 4660th most popular girl name.
44,483living people named Thelma (est.)
79median age of people named Thelma
226,602babies named Thelma since 1880
1 in 114,322US babies born in 2025
Thelma popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,660 for girls (▼ 367 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 29 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,979 in 2015, #4,755 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (7,839 girls) |
| Highest rank | #25 in 1910 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Thelma by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 | #516 |
| 1890s | 2,385 | #78 |
| 1900s | 18,265 | #26 |
| 1910s | 57,011 | #25 |
| 1920s | 68,767 | #30 |
| 1930s | 36,254 | #45 |
| 1940s | 20,229 | #101 |
| 1950s | 11,776 | #187 |
| 1960s | 5,894 | #326 |
| 1970s | 2,158 | #606 |
| 1980s | 1,170 | #964 |
| 1990s | 687 | #1,613 |
| 2000s | 379 | #2,596 |
| 2010s | 239 | #4,422 |
| 2020s | 170 | #4,293 |
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Questions
- Is Thelma a boy or girl name?
- Thelma is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Thelma were girls.
- How popular is the name Thelma?
- 29 baby girls were named Thelma in the US in 2025, making it the 4660th most popular girl name.
- When was Thelma most popular?
- Thelma peaked in 1921, when 7,839 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #25 in 1910.
- How many people are named Thelma?
- 226,602 babies have been named Thelma in the US since 1880. We estimate about 44,483 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 79.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.