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Thelda

2 syllablesPeak year: 19266 lettersStarts with T

Meaning & origin

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Thelda's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Thelda, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Thelda
19025
19115
19126
19135
19147
191510
191615
191713
191812
191921
192022
192115
192225
192315
192419
192516
192632
192723
192817
192912
193014
193115
193212
19337
19346
193524
193616
19376
193812
19397
19409
194112
19429
19436
19447
19458
194614
19476
19489
19495
19505
19515
19525
19557

Thelda through the decades

  • Thelda peaked in 1926, when 32 babies were named Thelda in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1944–1955), use of Thelda has fallen 34% compared to the 10 years before that.

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