Girls' name · since 1884
Theodocia
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Theodocia, peaking in 1884. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #34,215 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 54
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Theodocia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1884.
Social Security Administration records show Theodocia recorded 54 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1943.
- #34,215 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 54 born since 1884
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theodocia ranks #34,215 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1884, peaking in the 1910s.
- #34,215 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 54
- born since 1884
- 1910s
- peak decade
Theodocia's 54 recorded births place it above 52.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Theodocia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Theodocia splits its recorded history at 1914: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1884 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Theodocia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1943
- Peak year (1884)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1943.
54 total births across 60 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1884 with 7 births in a single year.
Theodocia by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (21 births, 39% of the file).
1910s was Theodocia's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Theodocia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 21 births (39% of all-time use).
Theodocia decade highlights
- Peak decade 21 births
- Runner-up 12 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Theodocia's data
- Theodocia's decade-level peak was the 1910s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Theodocia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1884)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1884–1943 (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 Theodocia 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.
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