Theodore vs Theron

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

Name A

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Name B

Theron

Boy name · Rank #2830

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Metric Theodore Theron
Current Rank #4 #2830
Total Births (all years) 303,761 12,905
Peak Year 2024 1966
Peak Year Births 12,011 180
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theodore Theron
1880ss 2,176 63
1890ss 2,300 101
1900ss 6,490 167
1910ss 21,106 1,032
1920ss 31,287 1,255
1930ss 24,957 1,015
1940ss 26,248 1,070
1950ss 29,049 922
1960ss 21,286 1,483
1970ss 13,570 1,480
1980ss 11,959 1,083
1990ss 10,109 1,030
2000ss 10,556 1,061
2010ss 40,525 883
2020ss 52,143 260

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theodore Theron
2014 3,228 99
2015 4,155 100
2016 4,910 81
2017 5,970 89
2018 7,088 77
2019 7,894 67
2020 8,637 69
2021 9,597 56
2022 10,814 48
2023 11,084 42
2024 12,011 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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