Thelda comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Noble protector; gentle ruler..
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How popular is Thelda?
1926peak year
Today, Thelda has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1926, 32 babies were given the name (ranked #1441 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 521 babies have been registered as Thelda since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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