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Thelma
OriginEnglish, Literary, meaning unknown
GenderGirl
US Rank#976
Top 1000
NB Rank#1462
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About Thelma
Variation of Kama
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,523 | 32 | 18.1 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,995 | 27 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,867 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | #4,498 | 31 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,446 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | #4,745 | 29 | 18 |
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