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Thea

Girl

Origin of the name

Thea is a short form of names such as Theodora or Dorothea, from the Greek thea, “goddess.”

Rising name

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In 2018, Thea reached its peak: 1,209 girls, 1 baby in 2,909. The momentum is recent: births are up 32% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 353. 32% of all babies named Thea since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
20,113births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 273rank at its peak, in 2018

Where babies named Thea are born

2018

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The darker the blue, the more common Thea is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Thea is most common in Utah (2.4 times), Minnesota (2.1) and Washington (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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