Therman vs Theodore

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

Name A

Therman

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Name B

Theodore

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Metric Therman Theodore
Current Rank Unranked #4
Total Births (all years) 1,885 317,206
Peak Year 1919 2025
Peak Year Births 49 13,355
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Therman Theodore
1880ss — 2,176
1890ss — 2,300
1900ss 6 6,490
1910ss 255 21,106
1920ss 392 31,287
1930ss 302 24,957
1940ss 319 26,249
1950ss 224 29,050
1960ss 172 21,288
1970ss 108 13,567
1980ss 62 11,958
1990ss 40 10,113
2000ss 5 10,556
2010ss — 40,530
2020ss — 65,579

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Therman Theodore
2014 — 3,228
2015 — 4,155
2016 — 4,910
2017 — 5,973
2018 — 7,088
2019 — 7,896
2020 — 8,638
2021 — 9,600
2022 — 10,824
2023 — 11,093
2024 — 12,069
2025 — 13,355

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, 1905–2007.

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