Girl · #10,998 in 2026

Thandie

Thandie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#10,998
Peak Rank
#10,998 (2013)
Total Babies
14
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2007
First Year
2013
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#10998
Peak Rank
14
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Thandie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Thandie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Thandie

The earliest SSA record of Thandie as a baby girl name dates back to 2007, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Thandie — #10,998 in the national rankings. About 64% of every Thandie on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Thandie last appeared in the published SSA data in 2013, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 14 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Notable people named Thandie

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Thandie Galleta (born 1993), Malawian netball player
  • Thandiwe Newton (born 1972), English actress formerly credited as Thandie Newton

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Where is Thandie most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • South Africa
    59%
  • BW
    20%
  • MW
    9%
  • ZW
    7%
  • SZ
    5%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Thandie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Thandie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Thandie

What does the name Thandie mean?
Thandie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Thandie in 2026?
In 2026, Thandie ranks #10,998 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Thandie most popular?
Thandie reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #10,998 that year with 9 babies given the name.
Is Thandie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Thandie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Thandie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Thandie include Iree, Lesieli, Sylver. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Thandie

Thandie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Thandie's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #10,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Thandie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.