Theodora
Greek, the feminine counterpart of Theodoros, assembled from theos, god, and doron, gift.
Theodora in 2025
Theodora was given to 384 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,417th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,634 babies born.
The history of Theodora
Theodora reached its highest point in 2022, when 426 babies were given the name, ranking 1,320th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 811th, in 1908.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 12,703 babies have been named Theodora. Half of them were born before 1954, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Theodora by decade
| Decade | Babies named Theodora | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 107 | 937 |
| 1890s | 220 | 861 |
| 1900s | 342 | 811 |
| 1910s | 1,004 | 998 |
| 1920s | 1,618 | 972 |
| 1930s | 1,111 | 927 |
| 1940s | 1,411 | 963 |
| 1950s | 1,047 | 1,408 |
| 1960s | 715 | 1,946 |
| 1970s | 436 | 2,663 |
| 1980s | 428 | 3,373 |
| 1990s | 457 | 3,742 |
| 2000s | 447 | 5,000 |
| 2010s | 1,126 | 1,595 |
| 2020s | 2,234 | 1,320 |
Where Theodora is heading
Theodora has grown more than 4.7 times over the past decade, from 81 babies in 2015 to 384 in 2025.
Names like Theodora
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Theodora.