Boys' name · since 1921
Therion
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Therion, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,081 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 16
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Therion sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Therion has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1921, 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 1921 to 1969.
- #31,081 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 16 born since 1921
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Therion ranks #31,081 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1921, peaking in the 1960s.
- #31,081 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 16
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Therion's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Therion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Therion's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Therion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1969
- Peak year (1921)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Therion by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).
1960s was Therion's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Therion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Therion by state
Where Therion concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 31.3% |
5 of 16 births nationwide.
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- Florida records the most Therions (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Therion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1921–1969 (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 Therion 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.