Girl · #10,287 in 2026

Thessaly

Name: Popularity of the name Thessaly in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Thessaly, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears in Homer's Odyssey.

Current Rank

#10,287

Peak Rank

#8,483 (2014)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2005

First Year

2021

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#8483

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Thessaly

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

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Origin & history

Main article: History of Thessaly Map of ancient Thessaly The first ancient theatre of Larissa . It was constructed inside the ancient city's centre during the reign of Antigonus II Gonatas towards the end of the 3rd century BC. The theatre was in use for six centuries, until the end of the 3rd century AD

The Story of Thessaly

Thessaly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 13 births, good for #8,483 nationwide. About 64% of every Thessaly on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Thessaly last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 86 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Thessaly

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

Thusly
Thistly
Misly
Thickly
Thinly
Thali
Thalli
Mostly
Mislay
Sisley
Whistly
Hosley

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Thessaly

What does the name Thessaly mean?

How popular is Thessaly in 2026?

In 2026, Thessaly ranks #10,287 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Thessaly most popular?

Thessaly reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #8,483 that year with 13 babies given the name.

Is Thessaly a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Thessaly is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Thessaly?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Thessaly include Nalina, Neri, Jinan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Thessaly

Thessaly is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Thessaly's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,483. Use the chart and map above to compare Thessaly'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.