Thekla Name Popularity and Statistics

Thekla is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2021
Total Recorded U.S. Births296
First Year on Record1882

Thekla popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2021Girls6#13,464
1972Girls6#7,292
1962Girls5#6,578
1924Girls5#5,061
1922Girls8#3,655
1919Girls7#3,817
1918Girls13#2,519
1917Girls6#4,083
1916Girls12#2,498
1915Girls10#2,688
1914Girls9#2,434
1912Girls11#1,719
1910Girls6#2,140
1909Girls8#1,607
1908Girls6#1,862
1907Girls6#1,821
1906Girls5#1,951
1905Girls5#1,931
1904Girls8#1,364
1903Girls6#1,592
1902Girls6#1,594
1901Girls11#1,007
1900Girls9#1,319
1899Girls7#1,278

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1890 · Girls

14 recorded births and rank #727.

1918 · Girls

13 recorded births and rank #2,519.

1916 · Girls

12 recorded births and rank #2,498.

1893 · Girls

12 recorded births and rank #865.

Where Thekla ranked highest in 1918

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TX
Rank #868 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Thekla