Is Thyra a boy or girl name?

Thyra is a girl’s name. Of the 1,320 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Thyra

Recorded 1896–2025 · United States

Thyra was most popular in 1918, when 30 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,567 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,320 people named Thyra.

Thyra over time

Births per year. The dot marks Thyra’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Thyra a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Thyra is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,320 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org