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Theta

//ˈθeɪtə//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19075 lettersStarts with T

Meaning & origin

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Theta's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Theta, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Theta
190720
19086
19097
19107
19128
191611
191719
19185
19196
192113
192216
192310
19248
19256
19269
192712
192817
192910
193011
19316
193216
193310
19349
193514
19368
193810
19409
19416
19425
19437
19446
19456
19466
194812
19495
19507
19515
19566
19576
19587
19599
19606
196210
19695
20155

Theta through the decades

  • Theta peaked in 1907, when 20 babies were named Theta in the US.
  • The 1920s were Theta's strongest decade, averaging 11 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1950–2015), use of Theta has fallen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.

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