Theron vs Theo

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

Name A

Theron

Boy name · Rank #2830

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Name B

Theo

Boy name · Rank #80

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Metric Theron Theo
Current Rank #2830 #80
Total Births (all years) 12,905 31,858
Peak Year 1966 2023
Peak Year Births 180 4,137
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theron Theo
1880ss 63 93
1890ss 101 118
1900ss 167 226
1910ss 1,032 714
1920ss 1,255 980
1930ss 1,015 680
1940ss 1,070 440
1950ss 922 371
1960ss 1,483 322
1970ss 1,480 386
1980ss 1,083 540
1990ss 1,030 600
2000ss 1,061 1,386
2010ss 883 8,188
2020ss 260 16,814

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theron Theo
2014 99 550
2015 100 765
2016 81 952
2017 89 1,232
2018 77 1,554
2019 67 2,018
2020 69 2,225
2021 56 2,703
2022 48 3,639
2023 42 4,137
2024 45 4,110

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, 1880–2024.

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