Thelmer vs Theodore

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

Name A

Thelmer

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Name B

Theodore

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Metric Thelmer Theodore
Current Rank Unranked #4
Total Births (all years) 142 317,206
Peak Year 1915 2025
Peak Year Births 13 13,355
Peak Decade 1910s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelmer Theodore
1880s - 2,176
1890s - 2,300
1900s - 6,490
1910s 68 21,106
1920s 59 31,287
1930s 15 24,957
1940s - 26,249
1950s - 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 Thelmer 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, 1910–1938.

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