Thedford vs Theodore

Side-by-side comparison of Thedford and Theodore - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Thedford

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Name B

Theodore

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Metric Thedford Theodore
Current Rank Unranked #4
Total Births (all years) 153 317,206
Peak Year 1921 2025
Peak Year Births 11 13,355
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thedford Theodore
1880s - 2,176
1890s - 2,300
1900s - 6,490
1910s 37 21,106
1920s 52 31,287
1930s 29 24,957
1940s 17 26,249
1950s 18 29,050
1960s - 21,288
1970s - 13,567
1980s - 11,958
1990s - 10,113
2000s - 10,556
2010s - 40,530
2020s - 65,579

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thedford Theodore
2014 - 3,228
2015 - 4,155
2016 - 4,910
2017 - 5,973
2018 - 7,088
2019 - 7,896
2020 - 8,638
2021 - 9,600
2022 - 10,824
2023 - 11,093
2024 - 12,069
2025 - 13,355

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–1959.

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