Thelma is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2849 in 1999 with 48 recorded births. This places Thelma in the top 17% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 62 births ranking #2303. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 36,954 girls born was named Thelma. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.