Theon vs Theodore

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

Name A

Theon

Boy name · Rank #3697

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Theon Theodore
Current Rank #3697 #4
Total Births (all years) 402 303,761
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 34 12,011
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theon Theodore
1880ss — 2,176
1890ss — 2,300
1900ss — 6,490
1910ss — 21,106
1920ss 5 31,287
1930ss 11 24,957
1940ss — 26,248
1950ss — 29,049
1960ss 16 21,286
1970ss 41 13,570
1980ss 33 11,959
1990ss 19 10,109
2000ss 22 10,556
2010ss 130 40,525
2020ss 125 52,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theon Theodore
2014 11 3,228
2015 12 4,155
2016 16 4,910
2017 23 5,970
2018 14 7,088
2019 27 7,894
2020 10 8,637
2021 25 9,597
2022 34 10,814
2023 26 11,084
2024 30 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, 1924–2024.

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