Recorded 1921–1969 Boys' name Peak 1921 16 births

Therion — boys' name

16 babies named Therion in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61960s10

The verdict

16 boys have been named Therion since 1921, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1969.

16
total births
1921–1969
years on record
1960s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Therion was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

6 babies were named Therion in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Therion

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Therion between 1921 and 1969, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Therion currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Therion performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Therion shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Therion in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Therion 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 16 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.

Therion at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

16

Since 1921

49 years of records

Peak year

1921

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1921

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1969

Therion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1921

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
4.555.566.5 196919671921 6

Therion by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 63% of Therion's all-time total
1920s61960s10

Therion by state

Where Therion concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Therion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 31.3%
Florida share of Therion's total US births 31.3%

5 of 16 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Therion?
16 babies have been named Therion since 1921. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
When was Therion most popular?
Therion was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Therion most popular?
The top states for the name Therion are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Therion been used?
Therion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 49 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Therion?
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.

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, 1921–1969 (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.