Thelda
Ommatospila is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Meaning & Origin of Thelda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ommatospila is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
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The Story of Thelda
Thelda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 32 Theldas were born — ranking #1,414 that year. As of 2026, Thelda ranks #4,740 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 521 Theldas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Thelda
Thelda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 521 births in the dataset. Thelda's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #1,414. Use the chart and map above to compare Thelda'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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