Thelonious vs Theodore
Side-by-side comparison of Thelonious and Theodore - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Thelonious | Theodore |
| Current Rank | #5721 | #4 |
| Total Births (all years) | 467 | 317,206 |
| Peak Year | 2017 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 23 | 13,355 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1960 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Thelonious | Theodore |
| 1880s | - | 2,176 |
| 1890s | - | 2,300 |
| 1900s | - | 6,490 |
| 1910s | - | 21,106 |
| 1920s | - | 31,287 |
| 1930s | - | 24,957 |
| 1940s | - | 26,249 |
| 1950s | - | 29,050 |
| 1960s | 37 | 21,288 |
| 1970s | 24 | 13,567 |
| 1980s | 14 | 11,958 |
| 1990s | 36 | 10,113 |
| 2000s | 90 | 10,556 |
| 2010s | 170 | 40,530 |
| 2020s | 96 | 65,579 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Thelonious | Theodore |
| 2014 | 16 | 3,228 |
| 2015 | 21 | 4,155 |
| 2016 | 20 | 4,910 |
| 2017 | 23 | 5,973 |
| 2018 | 20 | 7,088 |
| 2019 | 14 | 7,896 |
| 2020 | 16 | 8,638 |
| 2021 | 23 | 9,600 |
| 2022 | 17 | 10,824 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11,093 |
| 2024 | 16 | 12,069 |
| 2025 | 12 | 13,355 |