Thelbert vs Theodore

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

Name A

Thelbert

Boy name

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Metric Thelbert Theodore
Current Rank Unranked #4
Total Births (all years) 931 303,761
Peak Year 1921 2024
Peak Year Births 32 12,011
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelbert Theodore
1880ss — 2,176
1890ss — 2,300
1900ss 10 6,490
1910ss 153 21,106
1920ss 230 31,287
1930ss 216 24,957
1940ss 157 26,248
1950ss 91 29,049
1960ss 38 21,286
1970ss 19 13,570
1980ss 17 11,959
1990ss — 10,109
2000ss — 10,556
2010ss — 40,525
2020ss — 52,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thelbert Theodore
2014 — 3,228
2015 — 4,155
2016 — 4,910
2017 — 5,970
2018 — 7,088
2019 — 7,894
2020 — 8,637
2021 — 9,597
2022 — 10,814
2023 — 11,084
2024 — 12,011

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, 1908–1985.

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