Boy · #7,440 in 2026

Thielen

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

Thielen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Thielen, American football player Cynthia Thielen, American politician Friedrich Thielen (1916–1993), German politician Hugo Thielen, German journalist. author and editor Jan Philips van Thielen (1618–1667), Flemish painter Karl-Heinz Thielen, German football player Rob Thielen, Dutch businessman

Current Rank

#7,440

Peak Rank

#3,345 (2019)

Total Babies

131

5-Yr Trend

-47%

2018

First Year

2026

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#3345

Peak Rank

131

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Thielen

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Thielen

Thielen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 34 Thielens were born — ranking #3,345 that year. As of 2026, Thielen ranks #7,440 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 131 Thielens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Thielen

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

Theelin
Thelen
Tholen
Thelon
Thulin
Thelin
Theon
Keelan
Keelin
Thion
Thalian
Fallen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Thielen

What does the name Thielen mean?

How popular is Thielen in 2026?

In 2026, Thielen ranks #7,440 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Thielen most popular?

Thielen reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #3,345 that year with 34 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Thielen most popular?

Thielen has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Thielen.

Is Thielen a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Thielen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Thielen include Eddison, Edy, Ziah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Thielen

Thielen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 131 births in the dataset. Thielen's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,345. Use the chart and map above to compare Thielen'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.