Thelton vs Theodore

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

Name A

Thelton

Boy name

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Metric Thelton Theodore
Current Rank Unranked #4
Total Births (all years) 102 303,761
Peak Year 1926 2024
Peak Year Births 7 12,011
Peak Decade 1930ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thelton Theodore
1880ss — 2,176
1890ss — 2,300
1900ss — 6,490
1910ss 16 21,106
1920ss 22 31,287
1930ss 24 24,957
1940ss 17 26,248
1950ss 18 29,049
1960ss 5 21,286
1970ss — 13,570
1980ss — 11,959
1990ss — 10,109
2000ss — 10,556
2010ss — 40,525
2020ss — 52,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thelton 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, 1913–1963.

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