How Many People Are Named Thursa?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Thursa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Thursa peaked in popularity in 1906 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Thursa 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 Thursa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Thursa is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Thursa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1906
10 births
Total Registered
150
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Thursa
Thursa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 150 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Thursa as a female name
Ranked #7,496 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1906 (10 births)
Thursa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Thursa span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 48 babies were registered. Thursa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Thursa by Decade
How has Thursa 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.
Thursa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Thursa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Thursa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Thursa?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Thursa 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Thursa a common name?
Thursa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 150 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Thursa most popular?
Thursa reached peak popularity in 1906, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Thursa is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Thursa a female name?
Thursa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Thursa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Thursa Smith, Thursa Johnson, Thursa 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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