Margot vs Thea
Margot and Theacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Margot was ranked #28 and Thea #66 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Margot was ranked #444 and Thea #50 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Margot was ranked #55 and Thea #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Margot was ranked #124 and Thea #65 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Margot was ranked #76 and Thea #70 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2023, Margot was ranked #82 and Thea #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Margot was ranked #156 and Thea #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Margot and Thea over time
Margot and Thea appear together in 4 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Thea held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Margot in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Thea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Margot in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Margot moved ahead of Thea in England and Wales · Girls — #57 and #53 the year before became #59 and #64.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Margot #137 in 2023, Thea #136 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Margot held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thea in 26.
Highest recorded here: Margot #28 in 2024, Thea #46 in 2019.
The order changed in 2022: Margot moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #57 and #53; by 2022 that had become #59 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Margot #28, Thea #66.
Norway · Girls11 shared years, 1950–2025
Margot held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thea in 8.
Highest recorded here: Margot #183 in 1950, Thea #4 in 2008.
The order changed in 1977: Thea moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #483 and #547; by 1977 that had become #562 and #194.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Margot #444, Thea #50.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2015–2025
Margot held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thea in 8.
Highest recorded here: Margot #137 in 2023, Thea #136 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Margot moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #195 and #168; by 2023 that had become #137 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Margot #156, Thea #207.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2017–2024
Margot held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thea in 7.
Highest recorded here: Margot #55 in 2024, Thea #40 in 2019.
The order changed in 2024: Margot moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #102 and #72; by 2024 that had become #55 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Margot #55, Thea #75.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Margot | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈteː.a/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #84 (2025) | Norway · Girls #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thea has a recorded origin (Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)); Margot does not have one recorded yet.
- Margot has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thea.
- A meaning is recorded for Thea; Margot doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Margot
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #151 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Thea
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls