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Thembi

2 syllablesPeak year: 19716 lettersStarts with T

Meaning & origin

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Thembi's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Thembi, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Thembi
197110
19727
19736
19747
19795

Thembi through the decades

  • Thembi peaked in 1971, when 10 babies were named Thembi in the US.

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