244,273births recorded
13Countries
2Variants
1908Peak · United States
#194France 2025
Thelma is a girl name family recorded 244,273 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#194 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1908, at 518.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Telma (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Thelma
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma | English | 226,602 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4661 | 1908 | ▲ 19 % |
| Thelma | English | 3,985 | 🇫🇷 France | #194 | 2025 | ▲ 297 % |
| Thelma | English | 3,735 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1921 | – |
| Thelma | English | 1,194 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2402 | 1932 | ▼ 36 % |
| Thelma | English | 756 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #353 | 2001 | ▼ 32 % |
| Thelma | English | 522 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1926 | – |
| Telma | English | 5,438 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 1924 | ▲ 42 % |
| Telma | English | 840 | 🇫🇷 France | #1234 | 2005 | ▲ 89 % |
| Telma | English | 276 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1976 | new |
| Telma | English | 182 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #348 | 2014 | ▲ 19 % |
| Telma | English | 114 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Thelma ↔ Telma — spelling variant
Questions about Thelma
How popular is the name Thelma?
In 2025 it ranked #194 in France. Official registers record 244,273 births across 13 countries.
What is Thelma in other languages?
Telma (English).
When was Thelma most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1908, at 518.6 births per 100,000.
Is Thelma a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Thelma is a girl name.