Theda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Theda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Theda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Theda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Theda is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “people”. A short form of names like Theodora and Theodosia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,556 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 Theda per year, United States (1880 to 2021). United States peaked in 1919 (356/yr).
Theda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1919, when it ranked #625 nationally (given to 356 babies that year).
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