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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English and Danish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Theda is a feminine given name documented in English and Danish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2021: 5 girls (rank 15251). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Theda
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 836 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 788 | observed |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 7 | 1,099 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,485 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1897 | 10 | 1,037 | observed |
| 1898 | 5 | 1,700 | observed |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,596 | observed |
| 1900 | 16 | 941 | observed |
| 1901 | 8 | 1,227 | observed |
| 1902 | 10 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1903 | 9 | 1,204 | observed |
| 1904 | 11 | 1,092 | observed |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1906 | 9 | 1,321 | observed |
| 1907 | 7 | 1,639 | observed |
| 1908 | 13 | 1,135 | observed |
| 1909 | 11 | 1,290 | observed |
| 1910 | 18 | 1,030 | observed |
| 1911 | 15 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1912 | 17 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1913 | 17 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1914 | 33 | 1,034 | observed |
| 1915 | 124 | 583 | observed |
| 1916 | 315 | 350 | observed |
| 1917 | 334 | 342 | observed |
| 1918 | 354 | 349 | observed |
| 1919 | 356 | 337 | observed |
| 1920 | 290 | 385 | observed |
| 1921 | 293 | 394 | observed |
| 1922 | 204 | 483 | observed |
| 1923 | 220 | 465 | observed |
| 1924 | 198 | 501 | observed |
| 1925 | 184 | 523 | observed |
| 1926 | 179 | 523 | observed |
| 1927 | 132 | 619 | observed |
| 1928 | 138 | 600 | observed |
| 1929 | 143 | 571 | observed |
| 1930 | 103 | 675 | observed |
| 1931 | 106 | 646 | observed |
| 1932 | 103 | 663 | observed |
| 1933 | 77 | 751 | observed |
| 1934 | 102 | 665 | observed |
| 1935 | 82 | 744 | observed |
| 1936 | 84 | 723 | observed |
| 1937 | 105 | 664 | observed |
| 1938 | 84 | 756 | observed |
| 1939 | 90 | 717 | observed |
| 1940 | 87 | 739 | observed |
| 1941 | 78 | 815 | observed |
| 1942 | 67 | 954 | observed |
| 1943 | 73 | 907 | observed |
| 1944 | 66 | 953 | observed |
| 1945 | 65 | 954 | observed |
| 1946 | 62 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1947 | 88 | 942 | observed |
| 1948 | 77 | 993 | observed |
| 1949 | 64 | 1,135 | observed |
| 1950 | 77 | 1,041 | observed |
| 1951 | 67 | 1,143 | observed |
| 1952 | 62 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1953 | 82 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1954 | 59 | 1,285 | observed |
| 1955 | 60 | 1,303 | observed |
| 1956 | 55 | 1,413 | observed |
| 1957 | 56 | 1,407 | observed |
| 1958 | 37 | 1,791 | observed |
| 1959 | 44 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1960 | 40 | 1,789 | observed |
| 1961 | 39 | 1,838 | observed |
| 1962 | 34 | 1,989 | observed |
| 1963 | 30 | 2,172 | observed |
| 1964 | 37 | 1,947 | observed |
| 1965 | 30 | 2,154 | observed |
| 1966 | 28 | 2,249 | observed |
| 1967 | 32 | 2,079 | observed |
| 1968 | 18 | 3,057 | observed |
| 1969 | 26 | 2,585 | observed |
| 1970 | 17 | 3,577 | observed |
| 1971 | 16 | 3,789 | observed |
| 1972 | 13 | 4,300 | observed |
| 1973 | 11 | 4,871 | observed |
| 1974 | 16 | 3,863 | observed |
| 1975 | 12 | 4,854 | observed |
| 1976 | 12 | 4,905 | observed |
| 1977 | 14 | 4,652 | observed |
| 1978 | 13 | 4,931 | observed |
| 1979 | 11 | 5,751 | observed |
| 1980 | 5 | 10,392 | observed |
| 1981 | 13 | 5,254 | observed |
| 1982 | 10 | 6,371 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 8 | 7,398 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | 6 | 11,409 | observed |
| 1991 | 8 | 9,336 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 7 | 10,588 | observed |
| 1994 | 7 | 10,569 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 6 | 11,807 | observed |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 5 | 14,122 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | 6 | 15,491 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 5 | 16,764 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 7 | 13,150 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 5 | 16,419 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | 5 | 15,682 | observed |
| 2019 | 7 | 12,448 | observed |
| 2020 | 5 | 15,088 | observed |
| 2021 | 5 | 15,251 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Theda” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actress (1885–1955)
American sociologist and political scientist
A little story to keep
Take the story of Theda with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.
06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
