Theda
Theda is a feminine given name which may refer to:Theda Bara (1885–1955), American silent film actress and sex symbol Theda Marshall (1925–2005), player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Theda Skocpol, American sociologist and political scientist Theda Ukena (1432–1494), regent of the County of East Frisia from 1466 to about 1480 Theda Funnie, fictional character from the…
- German
Meaning & Origin of Theda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Theda is a feminine given name which may refer to:Theda Bara (1885–1955), American silent film actress and sex symbol Theda Marshall (1925–2005), player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Theda Skocpol, American sociologist and political scientist Theda Ukena (1432–1494), regent of the County of East Frisia from 1466 to about 1480 Theda Funnie, fictional character from the…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Theda
Theda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 356 Thedas were born — ranking #337 that year. As of 2026, Theda ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7K Thedas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Theda
Theda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Theda's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #337. Use the chart and map above to compare Theda'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 .
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