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Worldwide Name Statistics

Thea

Ranked #1683 - 1 in 443,238 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

18,049

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1683

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1683
Rarity
1 in 443,238
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Thea

There are an estimated 18,049 people named Thea alive worldwide today. That ranks Thea at #1683 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Thea is held by approximately 18,049 people, ranking #1683 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,389 U.S. residents).

Historically Thea is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Thea appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Thea popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Thea, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 7
  4. 1883: 6
  5. 1884: 10
  6. 1885: 9
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 6
  9. 1888: 14
  10. 1889: 13
  11. 1890: 8
  12. 1891: 9
  13. 1892: 12
  14. 1893: 8
  15. 1894: 10
  16. 1895: 26
  17. 1896: 11
  18. 1897: 11
  19. 1899: 10
  20. 1900: 7
  21. 1901: 15
  22. 1902: 14
  23. 1904: 10
  24. 1905: 6
  25. 1906: 7
  26. 1907: 9
  27. 1908: 10
  28. 1909: 9
  29. 1910: 8
  30. 1911: 10
  31. 1912: 20
  32. 1913: 15
  33. 1914: 19
  34. 1915: 17
  35. 1916: 21
  36. 1917: 17
  37. 1918: 14
  38. 1919: 16
  39. 1920: 25
  40. 1921: 28
  41. 1922: 21
  42. 1923: 16
  43. 1924: 30
  44. 1925: 19
  45. 1926: 21
  46. 1927: 40
  47. 1928: 37
  48. 1929: 22
  49. 1930: 23
  50. 1931: 21
  51. 1932: 20
  52. 1933: 10
  53. 1934: 17
  54. 1935: 22
  55. 1936: 23
  56. 1937: 23
  57. 1938: 18
  58. 1939: 30
  59. 1940: 39
  60. 1941: 45
  61. 1942: 34
  62. 1943: 39
  63. 1944: 32
  64. 1945: 32
  65. 1946: 53
  66. 1947: 51
  67. 1948: 56
  68. 1949: 50
  69. 1950: 85
  70. 1951: 85
  71. 1952: 102
  72. 1953: 98
  73. 1954: 98
  74. 1955: 135
  75. 1956: 93
  76. 1957: 124
  77. 1958: 99
  78. 1959: 108
  79. 1960: 106
  80. 1961: 114
  81. 1962: 129
  82. 1963: 117
  83. 1964: 119
  84. 1965: 119
  85. 1966: 101
  86. 1967: 96
  87. 1968: 103
  88. 1969: 95
  89. 1970: 101
  90. 1971: 112
  91. 1972: 87
  92. 1973: 85
  93. 1974: 103
  94. 1975: 94
  95. 1976: 97
  96. 1977: 101
  97. 1978: 114
  98. 1979: 114
  99. 1980: 132
  100. 1981: 133
  101. 1982: 123
  102. 1983: 78
  103. 1984: 92
  104. 1985: 81
  105. 1986: 78
  106. 1987: 75
  107. 1988: 104
  108. 1989: 126
  109. 1990: 138
  110. 1991: 126
  111. 1992: 98
  112. 1993: 112
  113. 1994: 61
  114. 1995: 67
  115. 1996: 97
  116. 1997: 88
  117. 1998: 75
  118. 1999: 90
  119. 2000: 111
  120. 2001: 124
  121. 2002: 124
  122. 2003: 149
  123. 2004: 150
  124. 2005: 130
  125. 2006: 133
  126. 2007: 132
  127. 2008: 148
  128. 2009: 161
  129. 2010: 145
  130. 2011: 146
  131. 2012: 187
  132. 2013: 213
  133. 2014: 364
  134. 2015: 688
  135. 2016: 1,121
  136. 2017: 1,193
  137. 2018: 1,209
  138. 2019: 1,142
  139. 2020: 1,071
  140. 2021: 1,033
  141. 2022: 1,066
  142. 2023: 974
  143. 2024: 897
  144. 2025: 867

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Thea worldwide?

There are an estimated 18,049 people named Thea alive worldwide today, ranking #1683 globally.

Is Thea a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 443,238 people. In the United States there are roughly 18,049 bearers, which is 1 in 18,389 Americans.

Is Thea a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Thea is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Thea come from?

Who are famous people named Thea?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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