Thea
A short form of Dorothea and Theodora, both built on Greek theos, god, and doron, gift. Theia was also the name of a Titan in Greek myth.
Thea in 2025
Thea was given to 867 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 733rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,824 babies born.
The history of Thea
Thea reached its highest point in 2018, when 1,209 babies were given the name, ranking 573rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 570th, in 2017.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 20,118 babies have been named Thea. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Thea by decade
| Decade | Babies named Thea | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 86 | 1,256 |
| 1890s | 105 | 975 |
| 1900s | 87 | 1,364 |
| 1910s | 157 | 2,174 |
| 1920s | 259 | 2,268 |
| 1930s | 207 | 2,459 |
| 1940s | 431 | 1,999 |
| 1950s | 1,027 | 1,442 |
| 1960s | 1,099 | 1,586 |
| 1970s | 1,008 | 1,795 |
| 1980s | 1,022 | 1,781 |
| 1990s | 952 | 2,060 |
| 2000s | 1,362 | 2,404 |
| 2010s | 6,408 | 570 |
| 2020s | 5,908 | 625 |
Where Thea is heading
Thea has risen 26% over the past decade, from 688 babies in 2015 to 867 in 2025.
Names like Thea
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Thea.