US rank #5788 Girls' name Peak 1921 1,302 births

Teodora — #5788 US girls' name

1,302 babies named Teodora in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s181900s311910s1141920s1901930s1441940s1161950s641960s331970s581980s681990s792000s1422010s1462020s99
#5788
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Teodora was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

23 babies were named Teodora in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teodora

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,302 babies named Teodora between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teodora currently holds the #5788 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teodora performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 190 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Teodora shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 482 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Teodora in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teodora in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,302 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Teodora at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,302

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

1921

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#5,788

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teodora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
23
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
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Teodora by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
190 births that decade — 15% of Teodora's all-time total
1890s181900s311910s1141920s1901930s1441940s1161950s641960s331970s581980s681990s792000s1422010s1462020s99

Teodora by state

Where Teodora concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Teodora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
482 37.0%
#2 California
6 0.5%
#3 New York
6 0.5%
#4 Illinois
5 0.4%
Texas share of Teodora's total US births 37.0%
Even split

482 of 1,302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teodora?
1,302 babies have been named Teodora since 1893. It currently ranks #5788 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 23 births.
When was Teodora most popular?
Teodora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 190 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Teodora most popular?
The top states for the name Teodora are Texas (482 births), California (6 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Teodora been used?
Teodora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teodora?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teonna, Teona, Teola, Teosha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1893–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.