Unisex name · since 1911

Theoda

Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Theoda, peaking in 1911. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#46,260 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade

Theoda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1911.

Social Security Administration records show Theoda recorded 20 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1926.

  • #46,260 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 20 born since 1911
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theoda ranks #46,260 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.

#46,260 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Theoda's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Theoda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Theoda's full recorded timeline at 1923, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births.

Theoda popularity over time - girls

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

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1911)
5
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
5 1911192219231926 5

Theoda popularity over time - boys

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

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19191927 5

Theoda by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).

1920s was Theoda's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Theoda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theoda? ▼
Theoda has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #46,260 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 5 babies were born in 1911, its single highest year.
Where does Theoda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theoda ranks #46,260 of 72,339 girls' 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Theoda since 1911 -- 16 years through the most recent 1926 data.
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.

Keep exploring Theoda

Nearby Names Like Theoda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Theoda

Theresa Girl
#1548 404,613 births
Thelma Girl
#4665 225,460 births
Therese Girl
#2300 35,590 births
Thea Girl
#353 20,113 births
Theodora Girl
#725 12,654 births

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Whilma
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Glinnie
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Ludwina
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Theoda: 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, 1911–1926 (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 Theoda 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.