How Many People Are Named Thurla?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Thurla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 100 years old, and Thurla peaked in popularity in 1937 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thurla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Thurla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 100, Thurla is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1936.
- Thurla is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
100
years old
Peak Year
1937
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thurla
Thurla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Thurla as a female name
Ranked #4,861 in 1937
5 female births in 1937
Peak: 1937 (5 births)
Thurla: Popularity Over Time
Thurla by Decade
How has Thurla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Thurla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Thurla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Thurla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thurla?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Thurla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Thurla a common name?
Thurla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thurla most popular?
Thurla reached peak popularity in 1937, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thurla is approximately 100 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thurla a female name?
Thurla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thurla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thurla Smith, Thurla Johnson, Thurla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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