Theodore Name Popularity and Statistics
Theodore is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births318,175
First Year on Record1880
Theodore popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7 | #11,932 |
| 2025 | Boys | 13,355 | #4 |
| 2024 | Girls | 13 | #7,967 |
| 2024 | Boys | 12,069 | #4 |
| 2023 | Girls | 11 | #8,989 |
| 2023 | Boys | 11,093 | #7 |
| 2022 | Girls | 15 | #7,281 |
| 2022 | Boys | 10,824 | #10 |
| 2021 | Girls | 8 | #11,146 |
| 2021 | Boys | 9,600 | #10 |
| 2020 | Girls | 14 | #7,559 |
| 2020 | Boys | 8,638 | #23 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7 | #12,448 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7,896 | #36 |
| 2018 | Boys | 7,088 | #44 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5,973 | #61 |
| 2016 | Girls | 7 | #12,876 |
| 2016 | Boys | 4,910 | #83 |
| 2015 | Boys | 4,155 | #99 |
| 2014 | Boys | 3,228 | #126 |
| 2013 | Boys | 2,429 | #167 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 2012 | Boys | 1,945 | #194 |
| 2011 | Boys | 1,573 | #230 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2025 · Boys
13,355 recorded births and rank #4.
2024 · Boys
12,069 recorded births and rank #4.
2023 · Boys
11,093 recorded births and rank #7.
2022 · Boys
10,824 recorded births and rank #10.
Where Theodore ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- MI
- Rank #1 · 490 recorded births
- MN
- Rank #1 · 339 recorded births
- KS
- Rank #1 · 183 recorded births
- NH
- Rank #1 · 101 recorded births
- ME
- Rank #1 · 83 recorded births
- WY
- Rank #1 · 27 recorded births
- OH
- Rank #2 · 611 recorded births
- MO
- Rank #2 · 393 recorded births