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 #2095

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Theodor Theodore
Current Rank #2095 #4
Total Births (all years) 2,140 303,761
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 88 12,011
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theodor Theodore
1880ss 10 2,176
1890ss 6 2,300
1900ss — 6,490
1910ss 110 21,106
1920ss 139 31,287
1930ss 120 24,957
1940ss 113 26,248
1950ss 139 29,049
1960ss 124 21,286
1970ss 79 13,570
1980ss 98 11,959
1990ss 127 10,109
2000ss 189 10,556
2010ss 492 40,525
2020ss 394 52,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theodor Theodore
2014 56 3,228
2015 54 4,155
2016 62 4,910
2017 54 5,970
2018 65 7,088
2019 85 7,894
2020 79 8,637
2021 70 9,597
2022 88 10,814
2023 86 11,084
2024 71 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, 1884–2024.

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