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Worldwide Name Statistics

Theodore

Ranked #258 - 1 in 40,483 people
US

Most common in

United States

198k bearers

World total

197,614

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#258

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States198k
Worldwide
~198k
rank #258
Rarity
1 in 40,483
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~198k in US

About the name Theodore

There are an estimated 197,614 people named Theodore alive worldwide today. That ranks Theodore at #258 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Theodore is held by approximately 197,614 people, ranking #258 among first names. That works out to roughly 60 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,680 U.S. residents).

Historically Theodore is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Theodore appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Theodore popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Theodore, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 232
  2. 1881: 178
  3. 1882: 232
  4. 1883: 185
  5. 1884: 211
  6. 1885: 199
  7. 1886: 258
  8. 1887: 201
  9. 1888: 249
  10. 1889: 231
  11. 1890: 190
  12. 1891: 224
  13. 1892: 239
  14. 1893: 209
  15. 1894: 241
  16. 1895: 208
  17. 1896: 241
  18. 1897: 215
  19. 1898: 281
  20. 1899: 252
  21. 1900: 429
  22. 1901: 456
  23. 1902: 642
  24. 1903: 668
  25. 1904: 834
  26. 1905: 834
  27. 1906: 693
  28. 1907: 712
  29. 1908: 648
  30. 1909: 603
  31. 1910: 700
  32. 1911: 763
  33. 1912: 1,569
  34. 1913: 1,656
  35. 1914: 1,936
  36. 1915: 2,511
  37. 1916: 2,649
  38. 1917: 2,820
  39. 1918: 3,159
  40. 1919: 3,441
  41. 1920: 3,235
  42. 1921: 3,179
  43. 1922: 3,230
  44. 1923: 3,176
  45. 1924: 3,240
  46. 1925: 3,241
  47. 1926: 3,146
  48. 1927: 3,148
  49. 1928: 2,941
  50. 1929: 2,933
  51. 1930: 2,978
  52. 1931: 2,686
  53. 1932: 2,689
  54. 1933: 2,623
  55. 1934: 2,541
  56. 1935: 2,439
  57. 1936: 2,228
  58. 1937: 2,328
  59. 1938: 2,369
  60. 1939: 2,207
  61. 1940: 2,313
  62. 1941: 2,335
  63. 1942: 2,671
  64. 1943: 2,621
  65. 1944: 2,585
  66. 1945: 2,353
  67. 1946: 2,618
  68. 1947: 2,933
  69. 1948: 2,841
  70. 1949: 3,047
  71. 1950: 2,968
  72. 1951: 3,223
  73. 1952: 3,280
  74. 1953: 2,950
  75. 1954: 3,087
  76. 1955: 2,983
  77. 1956: 2,960
  78. 1957: 2,768
  79. 1958: 2,518
  80. 1959: 2,407
  81. 1960: 2,393
  82. 1961: 2,318
  83. 1962: 2,328
  84. 1963: 2,396
  85. 1964: 2,179
  86. 1965: 2,147
  87. 1966: 1,912
  88. 1967: 1,867
  89. 1968: 1,892
  90. 1969: 1,957
  91. 1970: 1,837
  92. 1971: 1,675
  93. 1972: 1,419
  94. 1973: 1,350
  95. 1974: 1,288
  96. 1975: 1,202
  97. 1976: 1,187
  98. 1977: 1,231
  99. 1978: 1,224
  100. 1979: 1,245
  101. 1980: 1,200
  102. 1981: 1,144
  103. 1982: 1,195
  104. 1983: 1,167
  105. 1984: 1,074
  106. 1985: 1,227
  107. 1986: 1,269
  108. 1987: 1,229
  109. 1988: 1,248
  110. 1989: 1,293
  111. 1990: 1,231
  112. 1991: 1,098
  113. 1992: 1,093
  114. 1993: 1,036
  115. 1994: 941
  116. 1995: 956
  117. 1996: 905
  118. 1997: 956
  119. 1998: 984
  120. 1999: 913
  121. 2000: 934
  122. 2001: 935
  123. 2002: 975
  124. 2003: 964
  125. 2004: 1,005
  126. 2005: 1,095
  127. 2006: 1,133
  128. 2007: 1,137
  129. 2008: 1,139
  130. 2009: 1,239
  131. 2010: 1,333
  132. 2011: 1,573
  133. 2012: 1,950
  134. 2013: 2,429
  135. 2014: 3,228
  136. 2015: 4,155
  137. 2016: 4,917
  138. 2017: 5,973
  139. 2018: 7,088
  140. 2019: 7,903
  141. 2020: 8,652
  142. 2021: 9,608
  143. 2022: 11k
  144. 2023: 11k
  145. 2024: 12k
  146. 2025: 13k

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Theodore worldwide?

There are an estimated 197,614 people named Theodore alive worldwide today, ranking #258 globally.

Is Theodore a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 40,483 people. In the United States there are roughly 197,614 bearers, which is 1 in 1,680 Americans.

Is Theodore a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Theodore is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Theodore come from?

Who are famous people named Theodore?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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