Boys' name · since 1911
Theodis
2,244 babies named Theodis in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,067 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,244
- born since 1911
- 1950s
- peak decade
Theodis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,244 recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theodis has been recorded 2,244 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2021.
- #3,067 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,244 born since 1911
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theodis ranks #3,067 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,244 born since 1911, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,067 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,244
- born since 1911
- 1950s
- peak decade
Theodis's 2,244 recorded births place it above 93.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Arkansas.
Theodis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Theodis's full recorded timeline at 1962, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Theodis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2021
- Peak year (1955)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Theodis by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (449 births, 20% of the file).
1950s was Theodis's strongest decade.
449 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Theodis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 64
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
184 births
- 1930s
1930s
284 births
- 1940s
1940s
394 births
- 1950s
1950s
449 births
- 1960s
1960s
294 births
- 1970s
1970s
237 births
- 1980s 165
1980s
165 births
- 1990s 97
1990s
97 births
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 449 births (20% of all-time use).
How Theodis 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 Theodis's total volume
Theodis by state
Where Theodis concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 411 | 18.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 146 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 95 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 81 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 44 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 14 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 13 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Texas | | 6 | 0.3% |
411 of 2,244 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Theodis appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Theodis's data
- Theodis's decade-level peak was the 1950s (449 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Theodiss (411 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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 Theodis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1911–2021 (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 Theodis 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.