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Worldwide Name Statistics

Theron

Ranked #2776 - 1 in 1,014,585 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,885 bearers

World total

7,885

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2776

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,885
Worldwide
~7,885
rank #2776
Rarity
1 in 1,014,585
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,885 in US

About the name Theron

There are an estimated 7,885 people named Theron alive worldwide today. That ranks Theron at #2776 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Theron is held by approximately 7,885 people, ranking #2776 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 42,093 U.S. residents).

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

Theron 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%

Theron popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1882: 10
  3. 1883: 11
  4. 1884: 8
  5. 1887: 8
  6. 1888: 8
  7. 1889: 11
  8. 1890: 5
  9. 1891: 6
  10. 1892: 8
  11. 1893: 8
  12. 1894: 15
  13. 1895: 11
  14. 1896: 6
  15. 1897: 16
  16. 1898: 16
  17. 1899: 10
  18. 1900: 8
  19. 1901: 10
  20. 1902: 12
  21. 1903: 19
  22. 1904: 14
  23. 1905: 11
  24. 1906: 22
  25. 1907: 15
  26. 1908: 26
  27. 1909: 30
  28. 1910: 38
  29. 1911: 38
  30. 1912: 76
  31. 1913: 78
  32. 1914: 113
  33. 1915: 148
  34. 1916: 118
  35. 1917: 135
  36. 1918: 138
  37. 1919: 150
  38. 1920: 146
  39. 1921: 151
  40. 1922: 144
  41. 1923: 123
  42. 1924: 153
  43. 1925: 123
  44. 1926: 118
  45. 1927: 94
  46. 1928: 113
  47. 1929: 101
  48. 1930: 109
  49. 1931: 118
  50. 1932: 106
  51. 1933: 95
  52. 1934: 107
  53. 1935: 85
  54. 1936: 96
  55. 1937: 93
  56. 1938: 95
  57. 1939: 111
  58. 1940: 91
  59. 1941: 117
  60. 1942: 121
  61. 1943: 113
  62. 1944: 103
  63. 1945: 113
  64. 1946: 108
  65. 1947: 103
  66. 1948: 97
  67. 1949: 104
  68. 1950: 97
  69. 1951: 91
  70. 1952: 88
  71. 1953: 100
  72. 1954: 89
  73. 1955: 77
  74. 1956: 87
  75. 1957: 109
  76. 1958: 97
  77. 1959: 87
  78. 1960: 171
  79. 1961: 143
  80. 1962: 147
  81. 1963: 125
  82. 1964: 137
  83. 1965: 96
  84. 1966: 180
  85. 1967: 163
  86. 1968: 162
  87. 1969: 159
  88. 1970: 152
  89. 1971: 153
  90. 1972: 158
  91. 1973: 172
  92. 1974: 160
  93. 1975: 147
  94. 1976: 126
  95. 1977: 148
  96. 1978: 130
  97. 1979: 134
  98. 1980: 118
  99. 1981: 111
  100. 1982: 101
  101. 1983: 123
  102. 1984: 96
  103. 1985: 94
  104. 1986: 102
  105. 1987: 107
  106. 1988: 115
  107. 1989: 116
  108. 1990: 109
  109. 1991: 100
  110. 1992: 119
  111. 1993: 101
  112. 1994: 113
  113. 1995: 106
  114. 1996: 99
  115. 1997: 92
  116. 1998: 101
  117. 1999: 90
  118. 2000: 108
  119. 2001: 103
  120. 2002: 101
  121. 2003: 97
  122. 2004: 117
  123. 2005: 119
  124. 2006: 134
  125. 2007: 105
  126. 2008: 96
  127. 2009: 97
  128. 2010: 96
  129. 2011: 87
  130. 2012: 107
  131. 2013: 86
  132. 2014: 99
  133. 2015: 100
  134. 2016: 81
  135. 2017: 89
  136. 2018: 84
  137. 2019: 67
  138. 2020: 69
  139. 2021: 56
  140. 2022: 48
  141. 2023: 42
  142. 2024: 45
  143. 2025: 55

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Theron worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,885 people named Theron alive worldwide today, ranking #2776 globally.

Is Theron a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,014,585 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,885 bearers, which is 1 in 42,093 Americans.

Is Theron a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Theron come from?

Who are famous people named Theron?

Data sources

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

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