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Theda
OriginShort form of Theodora or Theodosia, Greek
Meaning"gift of God"
About Theda
Theda is most famous as the name of silent film vamp Theda Bara. Today most fashionable little Theodoras and Theodosias are called Thea, but Theda makes an intriguing change.
Pronounced THAY-da.
As of October 2026, Theda ranked #17444 in US births in 2021 SSA, peaked at #337 in 1919.
Editor's take: The name Theda is a girl's name meaning "gift of God".
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Theda on lists
Famous Thedas
- Theda Bara (born Theodosia Burr Goodman)
American silent film actress
- Theda Skocpol
American sociologist
- Theda Rose Nelson Clarke
Native American activist
Theda in pop culture
- Theda Funnie
mother of title character in animated series Doug
Theda in blog posts
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