—2024 rank
1921peak year
225,397babies named Thelma since 1880
▲ +45%5-year trend
Thelma popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Thelma mean?
From Greek thelema, 'will, desire'. It spread from Marie Corelli's 1887 novel Thelma and was a common early-20th-century pick.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, mythic
Names like Thelma
Same era, same vibe — if you like Thelma, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Thelmas
- Thelma Ritter, actress
Spellings & variants
Telma
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