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 #2830

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Name B

Theodore

Boy name · Rank #4

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Metric Theron Theodore
Current Rank #2830 #4
Total Births (all years) 12,905 303,761
Peak Year 1966 2024
Peak Year Births 180 12,011
Peak Decade 1960ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theron Theodore
1880ss 63 2,176
1890ss 101 2,300
1900ss 167 6,490
1910ss 1,032 21,106
1920ss 1,255 31,287
1930ss 1,015 24,957
1940ss 1,070 26,248
1950ss 922 29,049
1960ss 1,483 21,286
1970ss 1,480 13,570
1980ss 1,083 11,959
1990ss 1,030 10,109
2000ss 1,061 10,556
2010ss 883 40,525
2020ss 260 52,143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theron Theodore
2014 99 3,228
2015 100 4,155
2016 81 4,910
2017 89 5,970
2018 77 7,088
2019 67 7,894
2020 69 8,637
2021 56 9,597
2022 48 10,814
2023 42 11,084
2024 45 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, 1880–2024.

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