Theodor vs Theodore

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

Name A

Theodor

Boy name · Rank #2101

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Metric Theodor Theodore
Current Rank #2101 #4
Total Births (all years) 2,216 317,206
Peak Year 2022 2025
Peak Year Births 88 13,355
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theodor Theodore
1880s 10 2,176
1890s 6 2,300
1900s - 6,490
1910s 110 21,106
1920s 139 31,287
1930s 120 24,957
1940s 113 26,249
1950s 139 29,050
1960s 124 21,288
1970s 79 13,567
1980s 98 11,958
1990s 127 10,113
2000s 189 10,556
2010s 492 40,530
2020s 470 65,579

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theodor Theodore
2014 56 3,228
2015 54 4,155
2016 62 4,910
2017 54 5,973
2018 65 7,088
2019 85 7,896
2020 79 8,638
2021 70 9,600
2022 88 10,824
2023 86 11,093
2024 71 12,069
2025 76 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, 1884–2025.

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