Thelma is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5777 in 2019 with 22 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 62 births ranking #2303. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.2%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 76,253 girls born was named Thelma. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.