FIRST NAME
Thelma
Thelma is the 460th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 53,702 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 99 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #460 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
435,242
living · #122
2020 CENSUS
53,702
living · #460
BABIES NAMED THELMA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202529
As a female name, Thelma peaked in 1921, when 7,839 babies were named Thelma (the #30 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #23,636 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
99
living · #23,636
BABIES NAMED THELMA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1896–1969
19695
As a male name, Thelma peaked in 1924, when 45 babies were named Thelma (the #1069 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)