Baby Name Popularity Profile

Thea

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Thea.

✦ Goddess 🌍 Greek mythological
National Rank (2025) #353
All-Time Peak Rank #268 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 20,113 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,209 births in 2018
💡 The Thea Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Goddess
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from Greek 'thea' meaning 'goddess', or a short form of names such as Theodora or Althea.
Pronunciation: THEE-uh
Themes & Categories
mythological
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Thea

According to SSA data, Thea achieved its highest historical rank of #268 in 2017. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2018 with 1,209 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 26.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 122 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Thea across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +26.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,209 births in 2018
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 11 yrs
Registry Streak 122 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 86
1890s: 105
1900s: 87
1910s: 157
1920s: 254
1930s: 207
1940s: 431
1950s: 1,027
1960s: 1,099
1970s: 1,008
1980s: 1,022
1990s: 952
2000s: 1,362
2010s: 6,408
2020s: 5,908

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Th-ea
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #238 322 2016 47.4% Decline
Idaho #306 126 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #165 580 2019 26.7% Decline
North Dakota #193 105 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 104 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #245 487 2016 9.1% Decline
Colorado #316 327 2020 33.3% Decline
New Hampshire #268 85 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 34 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #131 176 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 75 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #256 68 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #544 196 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #247 279 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #211 415 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #283 212 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #349 1,467 2021 14.0% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 55 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #262 436 2017 14.8% Decline
Indiana #251 416 2018 14.7% Decline
California #563 1,742 2022 25.6% Decline
Florida #541 578 2022 15.0% Decline
Ohio #227 760 2019 +21.4% Growth
Missouri #309 359 2018 54.5% Decline
Arizona #575 183 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #359 780 2018 41.5% Decline
Maine #174 62 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #238 693 2018 +12.8% Growth
Michigan #283 528 2021 +10.3% Growth
Virginia #223 303 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #617 171 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #388 347 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #721 169 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #470 319 2019 14.3% Decline
Kentucky #305 184 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #294 113 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #362 214 2020 20.7% Decline
Georgia #580 276 2019 29.6% Decline
Texas #760 712 2016 21.6% Decline
West Virginia #368 81 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 86 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #474 138 2020 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #907 97 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #433 105 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 24 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 6 2018 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #146 16 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 11 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 29 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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