Thea

Girl name

Thea has been given to 20,118 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #353 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈθiːə/

Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora, ultimately from Ancient Greek θεά (theá, “goddess”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

20,118

Peak year

2018 (1,209 babies)

Rank in 2025

#353 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +26%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Thea.

20,098 babies since 1963

20,145 babies since 1882

19,939 babies since 1880

20,313 babies since 1917

19,821 babies since 1931

19,749 babies since 1914

20,579 babies since 1913

19,494 babies since 1880

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