How Many People Are Named Thekla?
people named Thekla are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 21,361,553 people in the US has this name
Based on 296 babies named Thekla in Social Security records from 1882 to 2021, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
14 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the ancient Greek name Θεοκλεια (Theokleia), which meant "glory of God" from the Greek elements θεος (theos) meaning "god" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 1st-century saint, appearing (as Θεκλα) in the apocryphal 'Acts of Paul and Thecla'. The story tells how Thecla listens to Paul speak about the virtues of chastity and decides to remain a virgin, angering both her mother and her suitor.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Thekla in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Thekla alive today is about 38 years old, and 38% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Thekla first appears in the records in 1882 and was given most often in 1890, to 14 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2021.
Babies given the name each year, 1882 to 2021
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