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 #2837

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Metric Theodore Theron
Current Rank #4 #2837
Total Births (all years) 317,206 12,960
Peak Year 2025 1966
Peak Year Births 13,355 180
Peak Decade 2020s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theodore Theron
1880s 2,176 63
1890s 2,300 101
1900s 6,490 167
1910s 21,106 1,032
1920s 31,287 1,255
1930s 24,957 1,015
1940s 26,249 1,070
1950s 29,050 922
1960s 21,288 1,483
1970s 13,567 1,480
1980s 11,958 1,083
1990s 10,113 1,030
2000s 10,556 1,061
2010s 40,530 883
2020s 65,579 315

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theodore Theron
2014 3,228 99
2015 4,155 100
2016 4,910 81
2017 5,973 89
2018 7,088 77
2019 7,896 67
2020 8,638 69
2021 9,600 56
2022 10,824 48
2023 11,093 42
2024 12,069 45
2025 13,355 55

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, 1880–2025.

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