Theo vs Theron

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

Name A

Theo

Boy name · Rank #80

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Name B

Theron

Boy name · Rank #2830

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Metric Theo Theron
Current Rank #80 #2830
Total Births (all years) 31,858 12,905
Peak Year 2023 1966
Peak Year Births 4,137 180
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theo Theron
1880ss 93 63
1890ss 118 101
1900ss 226 167
1910ss 714 1,032
1920ss 980 1,255
1930ss 680 1,015
1940ss 440 1,070
1950ss 371 922
1960ss 322 1,483
1970ss 386 1,480
1980ss 540 1,083
1990ss 600 1,030
2000ss 1,386 1,061
2010ss 8,188 883
2020ss 16,814 260

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theo Theron
2014 550 99
2015 765 100
2016 952 81
2017 1,232 89
2018 1,554 77
2019 2,018 67
2020 2,225 69
2021 2,703 56
2022 3,639 48
2023 4,137 42
2024 4,110 45

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, 1880–2024.

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