Theda Bara
There are approximately 1 people named Theda Bara living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Theda with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bara. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Theda
1.4K
Alive today
Named Bara
2.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1919
Average age: 70
Estimated bearers: 2.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #15,792
Per 100K: 0.63
Top ancestry: White (62.4%)
First name trend
Theda: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Theda. The peak year was 1919 with 356 births. The average person named Theda today is 70 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bara surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bara, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.4%.
- White62.4%
- Hispanic or Latino27.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3%
- Black or African American3.5%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Theda has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0004% of the US population, based on 1,431 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bara appears at a rate of 0.63 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Theda Bara. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Theda Bara: questions and answers
How many people are named Theda Bara?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Theda Bara. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0004%) with the surname frequency (0.63 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Theda Bara?
We classify Theda Bara as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Theda a male or female name?
Theda is predominantly female. Out of 6,556 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Theda profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.