Boys' name · since 1902
Thedore
Since 1902, U.S. Social Security records show 1,136 babies named Thedore, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,737 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,136
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Thedore is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,136 have been recorded since 1902.
Thedore has 1,136 recorded births among boys since 1902, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2022.
- #4,737 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,136 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thedore ranks #4,737 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,136 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,737 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,136
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Thedore's 1,136 recorded births place it above 89.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Thedore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thedore's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thedore popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2022
- Peak year (1929)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Thedore by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (242 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Thedore's strongest decade.
242 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Thedore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 63
1900s
63 births
- 1910s
1910s
151 births
- 1920s
1920s
242 births
- 1930s
1930s
215 births
- 1940s
1940s
177 births
- 1950s
1950s
152 births
- 1960s 80
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 242 births (21% of all-time use).
How Thedore compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Thedore's total volume
Thedore by state
Where Thedore concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 27 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
27 of 1,136 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Thedore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (242 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Thedores (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Thedore: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~120 yrs)
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, 1902–2022 (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 Thedore 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.