Baby names
How popular is the name Theodore?
In 2025, 13,355 baby boys in the U.S. were named Theodore, the 4th most popular name for boys. 2025 is its peak year so far. 317,206 boys have been named Theodore since 1880. It was also given to 7 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#4
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
13,355
boys named Theodore
Peak year
2025
13,355 boys
Boys named Theodore each year since 1880
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The numbers for Theodore (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,355 |
| 2024 | 12,069 |
| 2023 | 11,093 |
| 2022 | 10,824 |
| 2021 | 9,600 |
| 2020 | 8,638 |
| 2019 | 7,896 |
| 2018 | 7,088 |
| 2017 | 5,973 |
| 2016 | 4,910 |
| 2015 | 4,155 |
| 2014 | 3,228 |
| 2013 | 2,429 |
| 2012 | 1,945 |
| 2011 | 1,573 |
| 2010 | 1,333 |
| 2009 | 1,239 |
| 2008 | 1,139 |
| 2007 | 1,137 |
| 2006 | 1,133 |
| 2005 | 1,095 |
| 2004 | 1,005 |
| 2003 | 964 |
| 2002 | 975 |
| 2001 | 935 |
| 2000 | 934 |
| 1999 | 913 |
| 1998 | 984 |
| 1997 | 956 |
| 1996 | 905 |
| 1995 | 956 |
| 1994 | 941 |
| 1993 | 1,036 |
| 1992 | 1,093 |
| 1991 | 1,098 |
| 1990 | 1,231 |
| 1989 | 1,293 |
| 1988 | 1,239 |
| 1987 | 1,218 |
| 1986 | 1,256 |
| 1985 | 1,211 |
| 1984 | 1,069 |
| 1983 | 1,156 |
| 1982 | 1,189 |
| 1981 | 1,133 |
| 1980 | 1,194 |
| 1979 | 1,238 |
| 1978 | 1,212 |
| 1977 | 1,223 |
| 1976 | 1,174 |
| 1975 | 1,197 |
| 1974 | 1,269 |
| 1973 | 1,342 |
| 1972 | 1,419 |
| 1971 | 1,664 |
| 1970 | 1,829 |
| 1969 | 1,945 |
| 1968 | 1,887 |
| 1967 | 1,854 |
| 1966 | 1,905 |
| 1965 | 2,140 |
| 1964 | 2,169 |
| 1963 | 2,387 |
| 1962 | 2,316 |
| 1961 | 2,303 |
| 1960 | 2,382 |
| 1959 | 2,399 |
| 1958 | 2,503 |
| 1957 | 2,760 |
| 1956 | 2,955 |
| 1955 | 2,976 |
| 1954 | 3,074 |
| 1953 | 2,937 |
| 1952 | 3,270 |
| 1951 | 3,216 |
| 1950 | 2,960 |
| 1949 | 3,041 |
| 1948 | 2,830 |
| 1947 | 2,928 |
| 1946 | 2,612 |
| 1945 | 2,347 |
| 1944 | 2,574 |
| 1943 | 2,616 |
| 1942 | 2,665 |
| 1941 | 2,330 |
| 1940 | 2,306 |
| 1939 | 2,196 |
| 1938 | 2,360 |
| 1937 | 2,317 |
| 1936 | 2,219 |
| 1935 | 2,433 |
| 1934 | 2,523 |
| 1933 | 2,611 |
| 1932 | 2,674 |
| 1931 | 2,666 |
| 1930 | 2,958 |
| 1929 | 2,903 |
| 1928 | 2,916 |
| 1927 | 3,124 |
| 1926 | 3,129 |
| 1925 | 3,226 |
| 1924 | 3,225 |
| 1923 | 3,157 |
| 1922 | 3,216 |
| 1921 | 3,172 |
| 1920 | 3,219 |
| 1919 | 3,424 |
| 1918 | 3,143 |
| 1917 | 2,809 |
| 1916 | 2,641 |
| 1915 | 2,504 |
| 1914 | 1,929 |
| 1913 | 1,650 |
| 1912 | 1,561 |
| 1911 | 753 |
| 1910 | 692 |
| 1909 | 595 |
| 1908 | 643 |
| 1907 | 712 |
| 1906 | 688 |
| 1905 | 834 |
| 1904 | 834 |
| 1903 | 663 |
| 1902 | 642 |
| 1901 | 450 |
| 1900 | 429 |
| 1899 | 252 |
| 1898 | 281 |
| 1897 | 215 |
| 1896 | 241 |
| 1895 | 208 |
| 1894 | 241 |
| 1893 | 209 |
| 1892 | 239 |
| 1891 | 224 |
| 1890 | 190 |
| 1889 | 231 |
| 1888 | 249 |
| 1887 | 201 |
| 1886 | 258 |
| 1885 | 199 |
| 1884 | 211 |
| 1883 | 185 |
| 1882 | 232 |
| 1881 | 178 |
| 1880 | 232 |
Girls named Theodore each year since 1880
The interactive chart needs JavaScript. The numbers are in the table below.
The numbers for Theodore (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1996 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1995 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1994 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1993 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1992 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1991 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1990 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1989 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1985 | 16 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1983 | 11 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1972 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1965 | 7 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1963 | 9 |
| 1962 | 12 |
| 1961 | 15 |
| 1960 | 11 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1958 | 15 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1954 | 13 |
| 1953 | 13 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1949 | 6 |
| 1948 | 11 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1940 | 7 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1934 | 18 |
| 1933 | 12 |
| 1932 | 15 |
| 1931 | 20 |
| 1930 | 20 |
| 1929 | 30 |
| 1928 | 25 |
| 1927 | 24 |
| 1926 | 17 |
| 1925 | 15 |
| 1924 | 15 |
| 1923 | 19 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1921 | 7 |
| 1920 | 16 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.