Names / Girl names
Thelma
Current rank
#4,745
holding steady
All-time peak
#25
in 1910
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
226,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #25 in 1910 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Will, volition. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1880. 1910 marked its high point, reaching #25. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. More than 226,600 children have been given the name overall.