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 #2837

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Name B

Theo

Boy name · Rank #80

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Metric Theron Theo
Current Rank #2837 #80
Total Births (all years) 12,960 35,830
Peak Year 1966 2023
Peak Year Births 180 4,140
Peak Decade 1960s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theron Theo
1880s 63 93
1890s 101 118
1900s 167 226
1910s 1,032 714
1920s 1,255 980
1930s 1,015 680
1940s 1,070 440
1950s 922 371
1960s 1,483 323
1970s 1,480 386
1980s 1,083 540
1990s 1,030 600
2000s 1,061 1,386
2010s 883 8,189
2020s 315 20,784

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 3,642
2023 42 4,140
2024 45 4,129
2025 55 3,945

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, 1880–2025.

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