Girls' name · since 1891
Theora
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 853 babies named Theora, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,389 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 853
- born since 1891
- 1910s
- peak decade
853 girls have been named Theora since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Theora recorded 853 times among girls since 1891, 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 1891 to 2024.
- #8,389 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 853 born since 1891
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theora ranks #8,389 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 853 born since 1891, peaking in the 1910s.
- #8,389 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 853
- born since 1891
- 1910s
- peak decade
Theora's 853 recorded births place it above 88.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Theora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Theora splits its recorded history at 1931: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Theora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2024
- Peak year (1929)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Theora by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (231 births, 27% of the file).
1910s was Theora's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Theora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 19
1890s
19 births
- 1900s 63
1900s
63 births
- 1910s
1910s
231 births
- 1920s
1920s
226 births
- 1930s
1930s
142 births
- 1940s
1940s
94 births
- 1950s 46
1950s
46 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 231 births (27% of all-time use).
How Theora 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 Theora's total volume
Theora by state
Where Theora concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 1.4% |
12 of 853 births nationwide.
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What to do with Theora's data
- Theora's decade-level peak was the 1910s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Theoras (12 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Theora: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~133 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, 1891–2024 (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 Theora 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.