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Theodore

THEE-uh-dor

Meaning
Gift of God
Origin
Greek
Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#6 in 2025
Recent trend
Rising

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
010K20K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

Show the numbers
YearTheodore
202513,362
202412,082
202311,104
202210,839
20219,608
20208,652
20197,903
20187,088
20175,973
20164,917
20154,155
20143,228
20132,429
20121,950
20111,573
20101,333
20091,239
20081,139
20071,137
20061,133
20051,095
20041,005
2003964
2002975
2001935
2000934
1999913
1998984
1997956
1996905
1995956
1994941
19931,036
19921,093
19911,098
19901,231
19891,293
19881,248
19871,229
19861,269
19851,227
19841,074
19831,167
19821,195
19811,144
19801,200
19791,245
19781,224
19771,231
19761,187
19751,202
19741,288
19731,350
19721,419
19711,675
19701,837
19691,957
19681,892
19671,867
19661,912
19652,147
19642,179
19632,396
19622,328
19612,318
19602,393
19592,407
19582,518
19572,768
19562,960
19552,983
19543,087
19532,950
19523,280
19513,223
19502,968

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