Baby Name Popularity Profile

Theodore

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Theodore.

✦ Gift of God 🌍 Greek traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #4
All-Time Peak Rank #4 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 317,206 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 13,355 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Theodore Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Gift of God
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Greek name Theodōros (Ξ˜Ξ΅ΟŒΞ΄Ο‰ΟΞΏΟ‚), meaning 'gift of God', from the elements theos (ΞΈΞ΅ΟŒΟ‚) 'god' and dōron (δῢρον) 'gift'.
Common Nicknames
Theo Ted Teddy
Alternative Spellings
Theodor Teodor
Pronunciation: THEE-uh-dor
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Theodore

According to SSA data, Theodore achieved its highest historical rank of #4 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 13,355 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 221.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Theodore across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +221.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 13,355 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 80 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,176
1890s: 2,300
1900s: 6,490
1910s: 21,106
1920s: 31,287
1930s: 24,957
1940s: 26,249
1950s: 29,050
1960s: 21,288
1970s: 13,567
1980s: 11,958
1990s: 10,113
2000s: 10,556
2010s: 40,530
2020s: 65,579

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables The-o-dore
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia #2 2,578 2021 +3.9% Growth
New Hampshire #1 1,681 2025 +74.1% Growth
Connecticut #3 5,836 2025 +52.9% Growth
Vermont #2 904 2025 +9.7% Growth
Alaska #2 709 2023 +12.5% Growth
North Dakota #3 1,725 1915 +25.6% Growth
Minnesota #1 8,816 2025 +15.3% Growth
Montana #5 1,393 2022 +28.6% Growth
New Jersey #8 12,129 2025 +91.0% Growth
Massachusetts #4 10,744 2025 +28.3% Growth
Pennsylvania #3 23,025 2025 +59.1% Growth
Maine #1 1,869 2025 +45.6% Growth
Delaware #6 856 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #2 8,310 2025 +32.4% Growth
Colorado #2 4,996 2025 +62.9% Growth
Washington #4 6,544 2025 +26.1% Growth
South Dakota #6 1,364 2021 +17.5% Growth
Oregon #2 3,597 2024 +19.7% Growth
New York #3 30,282 2025 +67.3% Growth
Rhode Island #4 1,419 2025 +44.4% Growth
Maryland #4 5,728 2025 +28.9% Growth
Michigan #1 14,011 2025 +53.1% Growth
Nebraska #2 2,705 2025 +33.3% Growth
Hawaii #8 1,121 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #4 17,801 2025 +33.6% Growth
Ohio #2 15,863 2025 +60.4% Growth
Idaho #2 1,349 2025 +129.6% Growth
Virginia #3 7,211 2025 +39.5% Growth
Missouri #2 7,001 2025 +51.7% Growth
Kansas #1 3,248 2025 +59.1% Growth
Iowa #4 4,062 2025 +7.3% Growth
Indiana #3 7,000 2025 +50.0% Growth
Wyoming #1 395 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #9 4,123 2025 +100.0% Growth
Utah #3 2,229 2025 +33.1% Growth
Arizona #8 3,241 2025 +70.7% Growth
Florida #14 8,882 2025 +79.9% Growth
Nevada #17 845 2023 +22.6% Growth
North Carolina #8 7,032 2025 +84.0% Growth
California #13 22,772 2025 +44.0% Growth
West Virginia #10 2,057 2025 +140.0% Growth
Oklahoma #4 2,902 2025 +88.3% Growth
New Mexico #13 1,074 2025 +76.7% Growth
Kentucky #7 3,410 2025 +73.6% Growth
Georgia #9 5,081 2025 +78.0% Growth
Louisiana #13 3,232 2025 +72.5% Growth
Tennessee #8 3,738 2025 +121.2% Growth
Alabama #15 3,065 2025 +130.6% Growth
Arkansas #10 1,789 2025 +178.9% Growth
Texas #26 11,066 2025 +78.0% Growth
Mississippi #94 1,758 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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