Thelma is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #4523 in 2016 with 32 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 62 births ranking #2303. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 55,359 girls born was named Thelma. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.