Thea is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Thea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Thea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Thea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Thea is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “goddess”. A short form of Dorothea or Theodora.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,118 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12,657 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,010 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 419 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 429 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 741 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Thea per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (1,209/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (1,132/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (88/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (54/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (37/yr).
Thea has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #572 nationally (given to 2,262 babies that year).
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