Theodore
#11,932 for girls in 2025, 7 births · #4 for boys in 2025, 13,355 births
Given to boys 99.7% of the time
- Peak · boys
- 2025 · 13,355 births
- Debut · boys
- 232 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 80 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 317,206since 1880
Theodore over time
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #11,932 | 7 | #4 | 13,355 |
| 2024 | #7,967 | 13 | #4 | 12,069 |
| 2023 | #8,989 | 11 | #7 | 11,093 |
| 2022 | #7,281 | 15 | #10 | 10,824 |
| 2021 | #11,146 | 8 | #10 | 9,600 |
| 2020 | #7,559 | 14 | #23 | 8,638 |
| 2019 | #12,448 | 7 | #36 | 7,896 |
| 2018 | — | #44 | 7,088 | |
| 2017 | — | #61 | 5,973 | |
| 2016 | #12,876 | 7 | #83 | 4,910 |
| 2015 | — | #99 | 4,155 | |
| 2014 | — | #126 | 3,228 | |
| 2013 | — | #167 | 2,429 | |
| 2012 | #16,869 | 5 | #194 | 1,945 |
| 2011 | — | #230 | 1,573 | |
| 2010 | — | #257 | 1,333 | |
| 2009 | — | #276 | 1,239 | |
| 2008 | — | #293 | 1,139 | |
| 2007 | — | #300 | 1,137 | |
| 2006 | — | #295 | 1,133 | |
| 2005 | — | #299 | 1,095 | |
| 2004 | — | #313 | 1,005 | |
| 2003 | — | #309 | 964 | |
| 2002 | — | #300 | 975 | |
| 2001 | — | #306 | 935 | |
| 2000 | — | #312 | 934 | |
| 1999 | — | #314 | 913 | |
| 1998 | — | #289 | 984 | |
| 1997 | — | #291 | 956 | |
| 1996 | — | #294 | 905 | |
| 1995 | — | #284 | 956 | |
| 1994 | — | #291 | 941 | |
| 1993 | — | #277 | 1,036 | |
| 1992 | — | #259 | 1,093 | |
| 1991 | — | #251 | 1,098 | |
| 1990 | — | #233 | 1,231 | |
| 1989 | — | #216 | 1,293 | |
| 1988 | #7,691 | 9 | #211 | 1,239 |
| 1987 | #6,335 | 11 | #206 | 1,218 |
| 1986 | #5,459 | 13 | #200 | 1,256 |
| 1985 | #4,635 | 16 | #200 | 1,211 |
| 1984 | #10,422 | 5 | #213 | 1,069 |
| 1983 | #5,824 | 11 | #206 | 1,156 |
| 1982 | #9,237 | 6 | #207 | 1,189 |
| 1981 | #5,885 | 11 | #218 | 1,133 |
| 1980 | #9,095 | 6 | #206 | 1,194 |
| 1979 | #8,061 | 7 | #198 | 1,238 |
| 1978 | #5,214 | 12 | #195 | 1,212 |
| 1977 | #6,892 | 8 | #194 | 1,223 |
| 1976 | #4,614 | 13 | #189 | 1,174 |
| 1975 | #9,067 | 5 | #189 | 1,197 |
| 1974 | #3,426 | 19 | #180 | 1,269 |
| 1973 | #6,080 | 8 | #175 | 1,342 |
| 1972 | — | #175 | 1,419 | |
| 1971 | #4,810 | 11 | #166 | 1,664 |
| 1970 | #5,818 | 8 | #160 | 1,829 |
| 1969 | #4,198 | 12 | #153 | 1,945 |
| 1968 | #7,016 | 5 | #149 | 1,887 |
| 1967 | #3,656 | 13 | #149 | 1,854 |
| 1966 | #5,273 | 7 | #149 | 1,905 |
| 1965 | #5,289 | 7 | #143 | 2,140 |
| 1964 | #4,355 | 10 | #152 | 2,169 |
| 1963 | #4,539 | 9 | #142 | 2,387 |
| 1962 | #3,782 | 12 | #146 | 2,316 |
| 1961 | #3,318 | 15 | #151 | 2,303 |
| 1960 | #3,920 | 11 | #149 | 2,382 |
| 1959 | #4,625 | 8 | #146 | 2,399 |
| 1958 | #3,085 | 15 | #140 | 2,503 |
| 1957 | #4,536 | 8 | #132 | 2,760 |
| 1956 | #5,952 | 5 | #119 | 2,955 |
| 1955 | #4,740 | 7 | #120 | 2,976 |
| 1954 | #3,157 | 13 | #115 | 3,074 |
| 1953 | #3,106 | 13 | #112 | 2,937 |
| 1952 | #3,552 | 10 | #100 | 3,270 |
| 1951 | #4,385 | 7 | #99 | 3,216 |
| 1950 | #3,962 | 8 | #99 | 2,960 |
| 1949 | #4,673 | 6 | #100 | 3,041 |
| 1948 | #3,137 | 11 | #104 | 2,830 |
| 1947 | #5,295 | 5 | #102 | 2,928 |
| 1946 | #4,417 | 6 | #101 | 2,612 |
| 1945 | #4,025 | 6 | #101 | 2,347 |
| 1944 | #2,762 | 11 | #96 | 2,574 |
| 1943 | #4,691 | 5 | #96 | 2,616 |
| 1942 | #4,124 | 6 | #91 | 2,665 |
| 1941 | #4,420 | 5 | #95 | 2,330 |
| 1940 | #3,503 | 7 | #90 | 2,306 |
| 1939 | #2,592 | 11 | #90 | 2,196 |
| 1938 | #2,940 | 9 | #84 | 2,360 |
| 1937 | #2,570 | 11 | #86 | 2,317 |
| 1936 | #2,857 | 9 | #87 | 2,219 |
| 1935 | #3,742 | 6 | #79 | 2,433 |
| 1934 | #1,834 | 18 | #74 | 2,523 |
| 1933 | #2,404 | 12 | #68 | 2,611 |
| 1932 | #2,130 | 15 | #67 | 2,674 |
| 1931 | #1,750 | 20 | #70 | 2,666 |
| 1930 | #1,815 | 20 | #67 | 2,958 |
| 1929 | #1,393 | 30 | #65 | 2,903 |
| 1928 | #1,637 | 25 | #66 | 2,916 |
| 1927 | #1,728 | 24 | #62 | 3,124 |
| 1926 | #2,165 | 17 | #63 | 3,129 |
| 1925 | #2,378 | 15 | #63 | 3,226 |
| 1924 | #2,409 | 15 | #65 | 3,225 |
| 1923 | #2,021 | 19 | #62 | 3,157 |
| 1922 | #2,479 | 14 | #62 | 3,216 |
| 1921 | #4,023 | 7 | #65 | 3,172 |
| 1920 | #2,263 | 16 | #63 | 3,219 |
| 1919 | #2,063 | 17 | #54 | 3,424 |
| 1918 | #2,209 | 16 | #64 | 3,143 |
| 1917 | #2,693 | 11 | #63 | 2,809 |
| 1916 | #3,258 | 8 | #65 | 2,641 |
| 1915 | #3,434 | 7 | #64 | 2,504 |
| 1914 | #2,876 | 7 | #64 | 1,929 |
| 1913 | #2,827 | 6 | #60 | 1,650 |
| 1912 | #2,144 | 8 | #52 | 1,561 |
| 1911 | #1,545 | 10 | #56 | 753 |
| 1910 | #1,773 | 8 | #53 | 692 |
| 1909 | #1,607 | 8 | #51 | 595 |
| 1908 | #2,101 | 5 | #47 | 643 |
| 1907 | — | #38 | 712 | |
| 1906 | #1,951 | 5 | #38 | 688 |
| 1905 | — | #33 | 834 | |
| 1904 | — | #30 | 834 | |
| 1903 | #1,792 | 5 | #36 | 663 |
| 1902 | — | #34 | 642 | |
| 1901 | #1,466 | 6 | #43 | 450 |
| 1900 | — | #61 | 429 | |
| 1899 | — | #78 | 252 | |
| 1898 | — | #75 | 281 | |
| 1897 | — | #85 | 215 | |
| 1896 | — | #82 | 241 | |
| 1895 | — | #93 | 208 | |
| 1894 | — | #81 | 241 | |
| 1893 | — | #90 | 209 | |
| 1892 | — | #82 | 239 | |
| 1891 | — | #76 | 224 | |
| 1890 | — | #89 | 190 | |
| 1889 | — | #75 | 231 | |
| 1888 | — | #80 | 249 | |
| 1887 | — | #82 | 201 | |
| 1886 | — | #69 | 258 | |
| 1885 | — | #83 | 199 | |
| 1884 | — | #81 | 211 | |
| 1883 | — | #81 | 185 | |
| 1882 | — | #75 | 232 | |
| 1881 | — | #78 | 178 | |
| 1880 | — | #70 | 232 | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Theodore was already there! It came in at #70, and was given to 232 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1897, when fewer than 260 boys a year got the name.
Where Theodore is popular in 1971
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
- Delaware#75 · 1 in 425
- Alaska#92 · 1 in 398
- Connecticut#97 · 1 in 644
- District of Columbia#99 · 1 in 469
- Hawaii#100 · 1 in 415
Best ever in a state: #1 in New Hampshire, 2022.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | #75 | 10 | 1 in 425 |
| Alaska | #92 | 8 | 1 in 398 |
| Connecticut | #97 | 32 | 1 in 644 |
| District of Columbia | #99 | 23 | 1 in 469 |
| Hawaii | #100 | 15 | 1 in 415 |
| Rhode Island | #104 | 9 | 1 in 748 |
| New Jersey | #107 | 73 | 1 in 707 |
| Pennsylvania | #107 | 133 | 1 in 665 |
| New Hampshire | #117 | 7 | 1 in 818 |
| Michigan | #121 | 102 | 1 in 750 |
| Ohio | #123 | 110 | 1 in 838 |
| New York | #124 | 173 | 1 in 792 |
| Wisconsin | #125 | 38 | 1 in 892 |
| Maryland | #128 | 37 | 1 in 716 |
| Minnesota | #128 | 34 | 1 in 873 |
| Montana | #128 | 8 | 1 in 644 |
| Virginia | #131 | 51 | 1 in 719 |
| Nebraska | #134 | 15 | 1 in 765 |
| Iowa | #136 | 23 | 1 in 935 |
| South Dakota | #140 | 7 | 1 in 694 |
| Colorado | #142 | 25 | 1 in 761 |
| Indiana | #143 | 47 | 1 in 975 |
| Massachusetts | #143 | 33 | 1 in 1,291 |
| Washington | #145 | 29 | 1 in 874 |
| Illinois | #146 | 108 | 1 in 843 |
| Maine | #155 | 7 | 1 in 1,147 |
| Arizona | #161 | 22 | 1 in 793 |
| Florida | #167 | 58 | 1 in 928 |
| Oregon | #175 | 13 | 1 in 1,204 |
| California | #190 | 149 | 1 in 1,085 |
| Idaho | #190 | 5 | 1 in 1,177 |
| North Carolina | #196 | 34 | 1 in 1,309 |
| Missouri | #204 | 25 | 1 in 1,529 |
| Kansas | #207 | 10 | 1 in 1,578 |
| South Carolina | #214 | 17 | 1 in 1,376 |
| Oklahoma | #223 | 12 | 1 in 1,686 |
| Kentucky | #226 | 15 | 1 in 1,943 |
| New Mexico | #251 | 7 | 1 in 1,376 |
| Georgia | #261 | 24 | 1 in 1,827 |
| Arkansas | #264 | 8 | 1 in 1,993 |
| Louisiana | #279 | 19 | 1 in 1,741 |
| Mississippi | #308 | 9 | 1 in 2,369 |
| Texas | #336 | 49 | 1 in 2,328 |
| Tennessee | #353 | 9 | 1 in 3,842 |
| Alabama | #413 | 6 | 1 in 5,028 |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Utah | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Theodore
- Held #4 since 2024
- 19 spots since 2020 (#23 → #4)
- 95 spots since 2015 (#99 → #4)
- Biggest jump: 41 spots in 2014 (#167 → #126)
- Biggest drop: 25 spots in 1999 (#289 → #314)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2025 at #4 (13,355 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
- Top 10: 5 yrs · run 2021–2025
- Top 100: 80 yrs · run 1880–1944
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
- Highest: 1 in 128 boys born in 2025 were named Theodore (0.78%)
- 20.7% of all boys named Theodore (65,579) were born in this decade
- Comeback: #30 (1904) → #314 (1999) → #4 (2025)
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,176 | #69 (1886) | #77 |
| 1890s | 2,300 | #75 (1898) | #83 |
| 1900s | 6,490 | #30 (1904) | #41 |
| 1910s | 21,106 | #52 (1912) | #60 |
| 1920s | 31,287 | #62 (1922) | #64 |
| 1930s | 24,957 | #67 (1930) | #77 |
| 1940s | 26,249 | #90 (1940) | #98 |
| 1950s | 29,050 | #99 (1951) | #118 |
| 1960s | 21,288 | #142 (1963) | #148 |
| 1970s | 13,567 | #160 (1970) | #182 |
| 1980s | 11,958 | #200 (1986) | #208 |
| 1990s | 10,113 | #233 (1990) | #278 |
| 2000s | 10,556 | #276 (2009) | #300 |
| 2010s | 40,530 | #36 (2019) | #130 |
| 2020s | 65,579 | #4 (2025) | #10 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Theodore in 1971
Top girls' names in 1971
Top boys' names in 1971
More about 1971
girls
1,663,823 girls got a published name in 1971; 1 in 151,257 of them was named Theodore, which outranked 50.1% of the 9,645 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 16.8% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
- #4,534Yoko12
- #4,534Yvonda12
- #4,534Zenda12
- #4,810Theodore11
- #4,810Adonna11
- #4,810Adrina11
- #4,810Alease11
- #5,136Afrika10
- #5,136Alandra10
- #5,136Aleasha10
Tied with 325 names at #4,810; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,768,447 boys got a published name in 1971; 1 in 1,063 of them was named Theodore, which outranked 97.1% of the 5,655 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 26.5% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.