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Thecla

//ˈθɛˌklɑ//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19176 lettersStarts with T

Meaning & origin

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Thecla's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Thecla, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Thecla
18885
18957
18986
18996
19005
19027
19065
19075
19085
191111
19129
19135
19149
191510
191611
191718
191813
191910
192010
19217
192211
19236
192412
19257
19265
19286
193010
19315
19355
19366
19395
19485
19555
19575
19586
19597
19626
19865

Thecla through the decades

  • Thecla peaked in 1917, when 18 babies were named Thecla in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1935–1986), use of Thecla has fallen 30% compared to the 10 years before that.

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