Thirza
Thirza is a name with a single cultural origin: Dutch.
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Thirza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thirza is a name with a single cultural origin: Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
The Story of Thirza
Thirza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 20 Thirzas were born — ranking #1,773 that year. As of 2026, Thirza ranks #9,109 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 207 Thirzas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Thirza
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About the name Thirza
Thirza is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 207 births in the dataset. Thirza's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,773. Use the chart and map above to compare Thirza'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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