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Worldwide Name Statistics

Thelma

Ranked #1266 - 1 in 280,603 people
US

Most common in

United States

29k bearers

World total

28,510

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1266

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States29k
Worldwide
~29k
rank #1266
Rarity
1 in 280,603
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~29k in US

About the name Thelma

There are an estimated 28,510 people named Thelma alive worldwide today. That ranks Thelma at #1266 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Thelma is held by approximately 28,510 people, ranking #1266 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,642 U.S. residents).

Historically Thelma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Thelma 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 0.5%Female 99.5%

Thelma popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1884: 7
  4. 1886: 12
  5. 1887: 7
  6. 1888: 15
  7. 1889: 24
  8. 1890: 22
  9. 1891: 25
  10. 1892: 33
  11. 1893: 42
  12. 1894: 70
  13. 1895: 173
  14. 1896: 265
  15. 1897: 425
  16. 1898: 605
  17. 1899: 736
  18. 1900: 1,094
  19. 1901: 1,090
  20. 1902: 1,315
  21. 1903: 1,488
  22. 1904: 1,766
  23. 1905: 1,955
  24. 1906: 2,126
  25. 1907: 2,352
  26. 1908: 2,534
  27. 1909: 2,624
  28. 1910: 2,993
  29. 1911: 3,178
  30. 1912: 4,203
  31. 1913: 4,624
  32. 1914: 5,519
  33. 1915: 6,790
  34. 1916: 7,320
  35. 1917: 7,273
  36. 1918: 7,784
  37. 1919: 7,600
  38. 1920: 7,846
  39. 1921: 7,871
  40. 1922: 7,281
  41. 1923: 7,408
  42. 1924: 7,361
  43. 1925: 6,864
  44. 1926: 6,621
  45. 1927: 6,330
  46. 1928: 6,011
  47. 1929: 5,508
  48. 1930: 5,284
  49. 1931: 4,477
  50. 1932: 4,299
  51. 1933: 3,661
  52. 1934: 3,676
  53. 1935: 3,222
  54. 1936: 3,228
  55. 1937: 3,081
  56. 1938: 2,882
  57. 1939: 2,720
  58. 1940: 2,472
  59. 1941: 2,377
  60. 1942: 2,270
  61. 1943: 2,222
  62. 1944: 2,011
  63. 1945: 1,858
  64. 1946: 1,802
  65. 1947: 1,914
  66. 1948: 1,773
  67. 1949: 1,634
  68. 1950: 1,458
  69. 1951: 1,528
  70. 1952: 1,364
  71. 1953: 1,300
  72. 1954: 1,249
  73. 1955: 1,116
  74. 1956: 1,078
  75. 1957: 967
  76. 1958: 853
  77. 1959: 899
  78. 1960: 842
  79. 1961: 777
  80. 1962: 757
  81. 1963: 727
  82. 1964: 655
  83. 1965: 579
  84. 1966: 475
  85. 1967: 388
  86. 1968: 400
  87. 1969: 323
  88. 1970: 274
  89. 1971: 281
  90. 1972: 225
  91. 1973: 219
  92. 1974: 238
  93. 1975: 198
  94. 1976: 193
  95. 1977: 195
  96. 1978: 171
  97. 1979: 164
  98. 1980: 148
  99. 1981: 152
  100. 1982: 152
  101. 1983: 119
  102. 1984: 122
  103. 1985: 101
  104. 1986: 105
  105. 1987: 92
  106. 1988: 84
  107. 1989: 95
  108. 1990: 92
  109. 1991: 86
  110. 1992: 89
  111. 1993: 72
  112. 1994: 70
  113. 1995: 79
  114. 1996: 48
  115. 1997: 41
  116. 1998: 62
  117. 1999: 48
  118. 2000: 50
  119. 2001: 58
  120. 2002: 31
  121. 2003: 40
  122. 2004: 31
  123. 2005: 42
  124. 2006: 34
  125. 2007: 28
  126. 2008: 30
  127. 2009: 35
  128. 2010: 20
  129. 2011: 14
  130. 2012: 27
  131. 2013: 19
  132. 2014: 25
  133. 2015: 27
  134. 2016: 32
  135. 2017: 26
  136. 2018: 27
  137. 2019: 22
  138. 2020: 27
  139. 2021: 32
  140. 2022: 26
  141. 2023: 23
  142. 2024: 33
  143. 2025: 29

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Thelma worldwide?

There are an estimated 28,510 people named Thelma alive worldwide today, ranking #1266 globally.

Is Thelma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 280,603 people. In the United States there are roughly 28,510 bearers, which is 1 in 11,642 Americans.

Is Thelma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Thelma is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Thelma come from?

Who are famous people named Thelma?

Data sources

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

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