Theoden vs Theodore

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

Name A

Theoden

Boy name · Rank #1856

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Theoden Theodore
Current Rank #1856 #4
Total Births (all years) 602 303,761
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 93 12,011
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theoden Theodore
1880ss — 2,176
1890ss — 2,300
1900ss — 6,490
1910ss — 21,106
1920ss — 31,287
1930ss — 24,957
1940ss — 26,248
1950ss — 29,049
1960ss — 21,286
1970ss — 13,570
1980ss — 11,959
1990ss — 10,109
2000ss 58 10,556
2010ss 193 40,525
2020ss 351 52,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theoden Theodore
2014 19 3,228
2015 19 4,155
2016 21 4,910
2017 29 5,970
2018 34 7,088
2019 37 7,894
2020 42 8,637
2021 55 9,597
2022 74 10,814
2023 93 11,084
2024 87 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, 2004–2024.

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