Theran vs Theodore

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

Name A

Theran

Boy name

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Theran Theodore
Current Rank Unranked #4
Total Births (all years) 261 303,761
Peak Year 2008 2024
Peak Year Births 12 12,011
Peak Decade 1980ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theran Theodore
1880ss — 2,176
1890ss — 2,300
1900ss — 6,490
1910ss — 21,106
1920ss 6 31,287
1930ss — 24,957
1940ss — 26,248
1950ss — 29,049
1960ss 36 21,286
1970ss 37 13,570
1980ss 76 11,959
1990ss 40 10,109
2000ss 40 10,556
2010ss 26 40,525
2020ss — 52,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theran Theodore
2014 5 3,228
2015 — 4,155
2016 5 4,910
2017 — 5,970
2018 — 7,088
2019 — 7,894
2020 — 8,637
2021 — 9,597
2022 — 10,814
2023 — 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, 1924–2016.

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