Boys' name · since 1916

Theador

Theador has 86 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1916
1950s
peak decade

Theador sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 86 recorded since 1916.

Theador has 86 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1956.

  • #18,426 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1916
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theador ranks #18,426 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.

#18,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1916
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Theador's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Theador's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Theador's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Theador popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1928)
7
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19161919192819351946195019521956 6

Theador by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (28 births, 33% of the file).

1950s was Theador's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Theador births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 28 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theador?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 86 babies named Theador. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,426 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 7 births.
Where does Theador sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theador ranks #18,426 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Theador most popular?
Theador was most popular in the 1950s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Theador been used?
Theador has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 41 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Theador?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theodore, Theo, Theron, Theadore, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Theador: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Theador draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.