Thelma
3 countries#4661 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Thelma was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
226,602 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #4661 · peaked in 1921 with 7,871 births
Most common in: Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3,195 births recorded 1981–2022 · currently #288 · peaked in 2021 with 224 births
Most common in: Paris, Rhône, Loire-Atlantique, Hauts-de-Seine, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3 births recorded 1976–1976 · peaked in 1976 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Thelma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #4265 | — |
| 2007 | #5097 | ↓832 |
| 2008 | #4882 | ↑215 |
| 2009 | #4269 | ↑613 |
| 2010 | #6382 | ↓2113 |
| 2011 | #8196 | ↓1814 |
| 2012 | #5114 | ↑3082 |
| 2013 | #6462 | ↓1348 |
| 2014 | #5310 | ↑1152 |
| 2015 | #4981 | ↑329 |
| 2016 | #4423 | ↑558 |
| 2017 | #5045 | ↓622 |
| 2018 | #4889 | ↑156 |
| 2019 | #5612 | ↓723 |
| 2020 | #4757 | ↑855 |
| 2021 | #4326 | ↑431 |
| 2022 | #5028 | ↓702 |
| 2023 | #5390 | ↓362 |
| 2024 | #4294 | ↑1096 |
| 2025 | #4661 | ↓367 |
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