In 2024, 893 girls in the United States were named Thea, making it the 348th most popular girl's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 770th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 1,208 births.
Records for Thea go back to 1880, and 19,242 babies have been given the name since.
A Greek name meaning "goddess", short for Dorothea or Althea. Combines divine associations with a simple, elegant sound. A shortened form of Theodora meaning "gift of God". Its compact form has a sophisticated yet sweet quality.
Thea is of Greek origin, described as mythological and vintage and classic in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 893 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.
A Greek name meaning "goddess", short for Dorothea or Althea. Combines divine associations with a simple, elegant sound.
Thea is of Greek origin, and is usually described as mythological and vintage and classic in style.
In 2024, 893 girls in the United States were named Thea, making it the 348th most popular girl's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 893 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.