Thyra comes from the Danish / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish tradition, meaning Like A Thunder.
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How popular is Thyra?
1918peak year
Thyra is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #11971), with about 10 babies named Thyra each year. In 1918, 30 babies received the name (ranked #1445). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,312.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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