Theron vs Theodore

Side-by-side comparison of Theron and Theodore - 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

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Metric Theron Theodore
Current Rank #2837 #4
Total Births (all years) 12,960 317,206
Peak Year 1966 2025
Peak Year Births 180 13,355
Peak Decade 1960s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theron Theodore
1880s 63 2,176
1890s 101 2,300
1900s 167 6,490
1910s 1,032 21,106
1920s 1,255 31,287
1930s 1,015 24,957
1940s 1,070 26,249
1950s 922 29,050
1960s 1,483 21,288
1970s 1,480 13,567
1980s 1,083 11,958
1990s 1,030 10,113
2000s 1,061 10,556
2010s 883 40,530
2020s 315 65,579

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theron Theodore
2014 99 3,228
2015 100 4,155
2016 81 4,910
2017 89 5,973
2018 77 7,088
2019 67 7,896
2020 69 8,638
2021 56 9,600
2022 48 10,824
2023 42 11,093
2024 45 12,069
2025 55 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, 1880–2025.

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