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Theda

/ˈθidɑ/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2021

Theda has been given to about 6,556 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈθidɑ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,308
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Theda per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 356
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,556

How popular is Theda?

Its best year was 1919, when 356 babies were given the name, ranking 337th. The typical living American called Theda is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Theda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Thea0.79
  2. Thelma0.69
  3. Freda0.70
  4. Veda0.70
  5. Eda0.70
  6. Brenda0.62
  7. Glenda0.62
  8. Tera0.64

Middle names for Theda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Theda Josephine0.84
  2. Theda Rose0.83
  3. Theda Louise0.83
  4. Theda June0.82
  5. Theda Pearl0.82
  6. Theda Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Theda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.85
  2. Winonasister · 0.84
  3. Luellasister · 0.84
  4. Ilasister · 0.83
  5. Archiebrother · 0.78
  6. Hughbrother · 0.78

Where Theda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Theda White0.78
    2. Theda Reyes0.78
    3. Theda Nguyen0.78
    4. Theda Moore0.78
    5. Theda Lee0.78
    6. Theda Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Theda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.