Recorded 1884–1943 Girls' name Peak 1884 54 births

Theodocia — girls' name

54 babies named Theodocia in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1884. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s121890s61900s101910s211940s5
1910s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Theodocia was born in this single decade.

1884
Single peak year

7 babies were named Theodocia in 1884 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theodocia

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Theodocia between 1884 and 1943, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Theodocia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1943. The name reached its historical peak in 1884, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theodocia performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Theodocia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theodocia 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 54 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.

Theodocia at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

54

Since 1884

60 years of records

Peak year

1884

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1884

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1943

Theodocia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1884

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1884)
7
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1943191919181916191419091901189118861884 7

Theodocia by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
21 births that decade — 39% of Theodocia's all-time total
1880s121890s61900s101910s211940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theodocia?
54 babies have been named Theodocia since 1884. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1884 with 7 births.
When was Theodocia most popular?
Theodocia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1884.
How long has the name Theodocia been used?
Theodocia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 60 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Theodocia?
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, 1884–1943 (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.