Girl · #5,099 in 2026

Thusnelda

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

Thusnelda was a Germanic Cheruscan noblewoman who was captured by the Roman general Germanicus during his invasion of Germania. She was the wife of Arminius. Tacitus and Strabo cite her capture as evidence of both the firmness and restraint of Roman arms.

Current Rank

#5,099

Peak Rank

#4,417 (1916)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

1921

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#4417

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Thusnelda

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

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The Story of Thusnelda

Thusnelda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 5 Thusneldas were born — ranking #4,417 that year. As of 2026, Thusnelda ranks #5,099 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Thusneldas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Thusnelda most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

NA
45%
PA
32%
Austria
23%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Thusnelda

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

Thistledown
Hustled
Muscled
Funneled
Funnelled
Donalda
Sinhala
Seasonally
Sunnily

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Thusnelda

What does the name Thusnelda mean?

How popular is Thusnelda in 2026?

In 2026, Thusnelda ranks #5,099 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Thusnelda most popular?

Thusnelda reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #4,417 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Thusnelda a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Thusnelda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Thusnelda include Adolpha, Alieda, Andreita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Thusnelda

Thusnelda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Thusnelda's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #4,417. Use the chart and map above to compare Thusnelda'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.