Theophil vs Theodore

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

Name A

Theophil

Boy name

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Theophil Theodore
Current Rank Unranked #4
Total Births (all years) 202 303,761
Peak Year 1915 2024
Peak Year Births 20 12,011
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theophil Theodore
1880ss — 2,176
1890ss — 2,300
1900ss — 6,490
1910ss 101 21,106
1920ss 86 31,287
1930ss 10 24,957
1940ss — 26,248
1950ss — 29,049
1960ss — 21,286
1970ss — 13,570
1980ss — 11,959
1990ss — 10,109
2000ss — 10,556
2010ss — 40,525
2020ss 5 52,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theophil Theodore
2014 — 3,228
2015 — 4,155
2016 — 4,910
2017 — 5,970
2018 — 7,088
2019 — 7,894
2020 — 8,637
2021 — 9,597
2022 — 10,814
2023 5 11,084
2024 — 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, 1912–2023.

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