Recorded 1911–1926 Unisex name Peak 1911 20 births

Theoda — unisex name

20 babies named Theoda in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1911. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s15
1920s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Theoda was born in this single decade.

1911
Single peak year

5 babies were named Theoda in 1911 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theoda

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Theoda between 1911 and 1926, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Theoda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1926. The name reached its historical peak in 1911, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Theoda is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1919.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theoda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Theoda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theoda 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 20 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.

Theoda at a glance

Last recorded 1926

Total births

20

Since 1911

16 years of records

Peak year

1911

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1926

Active since

1911

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1926

Theoda popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1911

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1911)
5
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
5 1926192319221911 5

Theoda popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1919 (Theoda as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19271919 5

Theoda by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
15 births that decade — 75% of Theoda's all-time total
1910s51920s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theoda?
20 babies have been named Theoda since 1911. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1911 with 5 births.
When was Theoda most popular?
Theoda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1911.
Is Theoda a unisex name?
Yes, Theoda is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 20 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Theoda been used?
Theoda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 16 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Theoda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theresa, Thelma, Therese, Thea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1911–1926 (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.