Recorded 1925–1958 Boys' name Peak 1925 10 births

Theodia — boys' name

10 babies named Theodia in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51950s5
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Theodia was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

5 babies were named Theodia in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theodia

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Theodia between 1925 and 1958, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Theodia currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theodia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Theodia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Theodia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theodia 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 10 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.

Theodia at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

10

Since 1925

34 years of records

Peak year

1925

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1925

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1958

Theodia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1925

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1925)
5
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
5 19581925 5

Theodia by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Theodia's all-time total
1920s51950s5

Theodia by state

Where Theodia concentrates geographically — total births since 1925

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Theodia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 50.0%
Mississippi share of Theodia's total US births 50.0%

5 of 10 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theodia?
10 babies have been named Theodia since 1925. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1925 with 5 births.
When was Theodia most popular?
Theodia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Theodia most popular?
The top states for the name Theodia are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Theodia been used?
Theodia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 34 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Theodia?
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.

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, 1925–1958 (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.