Theodore
Greek Theodoros, assembled from theos, god, and doron, gift. It was borne by numerous early saints and reached English through Latin.
Theodore in 2025
Theodore was given to 13,362 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 248 babies born.
The history of Theodore
Theodore reached its highest point in 2025, when 13,362 babies were given the name, ranking 6th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 318,175 babies have been named Theodore. Half of them were born before 1966, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Theodore by decade
| Decade | Babies named Theodore | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,176 | 166 |
| 1890s | 2,300 | 226 |
| 1900s | 6,519 | 109 |
| 1910s | 21,204 | 130 |
| 1920s | 31,469 | 146 |
| 1930s | 25,088 | 155 |
| 1940s | 26,317 | 200 |
| 1950s | 29,144 | 212 |
| 1960s | 21,389 | 307 |
| 1970s | 13,658 | 336 |
| 1980s | 12,046 | 408 |
| 1990s | 10,113 | 463 |
| 2000s | 10,556 | 546 |
| 2010s | 40,549 | 52 |
| 2020s | 65,647 | 6 |
Where Theodore is heading
Theodore has risen 222% over the past decade, from 4,155 babies in 2015 to 13,362 in 2025.
Names like Theodore
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Theodore.