Girls' name · since 1880
Theodosia
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,705 babies named Theodosia, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,240 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,069 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,705
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Theodosia is the #4069 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,705 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Theodosia recorded 1,705 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #4069 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #5,240 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,069 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,705 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theodosia ranks #5,240 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,069 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,705 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,240 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,069 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,705
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Theodosia's 1,705 recorded births place it above 92.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Theodosia compares
1,705 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Theodosia's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Theodosia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,705 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 21 | 19,840 |
Theodosia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Theodosia splits its recorded history at 1937: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Theodosia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Theodosia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (300 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Theodosia's strongest decade.
300 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Theodosia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 84
1880s
84 births
- 1890s 110
1890s
110 births
- 1900s 105
1900s
105 births
- 1910s
1910s
270 births
- 1920s
1920s
300 births
- 1930s
1930s
150 births
- 1940s
1940s
150 births
- 1950s
1950s
129 births
- 1960s 74
1960s
74 births
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
178 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 300 births (18% of all-time use).
How Theodosia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Theodosia's total volume
Theodosia by state
Where Theodosia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 36 | 2.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | West Virginia | | 5 | 0.3% |
36 of 1,705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Theodosia's data
- Theodosia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (300 total births) through the 2020s (178) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Theodosias (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
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 Theodosia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Theodosia 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.