Boys' name · since 1913

Theordore

Theordore has 412 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,868 of 45,481
all-time among boys
412
born since 1913
1960s
peak decade

Theordore is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 412 have been recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theordore has been recorded 412 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2023.

  • #8,868 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 412 born since 1913
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theordore ranks #8,868 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 412 born since 1913, peaking in the 1960s.

#8,868 of 45,481
all-time among boys
412
born since 1913
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Theordore's 412 recorded births place it above 80.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Theordore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Theordore's full recorded timeline at 1955, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Theordore popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1920)
13
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
468101214 191319251934194719581966197820222023 5

Theordore by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (73 births, 18% of the file).

1960s was Theordore's strongest decade.

73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Theordore births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 73 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theordore? ▼
412 babies have been named Theordore since 1913. All-time, it sits at #8,868 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1920 with 13 births.
Where does Theordore sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theordore ranks #8,868 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Theordore since 1913 -- 111 years through the most recent 2023 data.
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.

What to do with Theordore's data

  • Theordore's decade-level peak was the 1960s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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.

Keep exploring Theordore

Nearby Names Like Theordore

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Theordore

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Theron Boy
#2453 12,960 births
Theadore Boy
#12032 4,005 births
Theophilus Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Theordore: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–2023 (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 Theordore 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.