Boys' name · since 1924
Theran
Theran has 266 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,313 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,192 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 266
- born since 1924
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yes -- Theran is the #12192 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 266 recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Theran recorded 266 times among boys since 1924, holding rank #12192 nationally today, ahead of 12% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #11,313 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,192 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 266 born since 1924
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theran ranks #11,313 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,192 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 266 born since 1924, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,313 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,192 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 266
- born since 1924
- 1980s
- peak decade
Theran's 266 recorded births place it above 75.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Wisconsin.
How Theran compares
266 43rd percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Theran's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Theran | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 266 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 34 | 22,252 |
Theran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Theran's full recorded timeline at 1988, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Theran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Theran by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (76 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Theran's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Theran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 76 births (29% of all-time use).
Theran by state
Where Theran concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 18 | 6.8% |
18 of 266 births nationwide.
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What to do with Theran's data
- Theran's decade-level peak was the 1980s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Therans (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Theran: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~101 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, 1924–2025 (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 Theran 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.