Recorded 1913–2023 Boys' name Peak 1920 412 births

Theordore — boys' name

412 babies named Theordore in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s681930s461940s391950s681960s731970s461980s221990s122020s11
1960s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Theordore was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

13 babies were named Theordore in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theordore

The Social Security Administration has registered 412 babies named Theordore between 1913 and 2023, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Theordore currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theordore performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Theordore shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theordore 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 412 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.

Theordore at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

412

Since 1913

111 years of records

Peak year

1920

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1913

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2023

Theordore popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1913

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1920)
13
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
468101214 202319791967195919491937192619151913 5

Theordore by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
73 births that decade — 18% of Theordore's all-time total
1910s271920s681930s461940s391950s681960s731970s461980s221990s122020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theordore?
412 babies have been named Theordore since 1913. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1920 with 13 births.
When was Theordore most popular?
Theordore was most popular in the 1960s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Theordore been used?
Theordore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 111 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Theordore?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theodore, Theo, Theron, Theadore, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1913–2023 (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.