FIRST NAME
Theodore
Theodore is the 190th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 140,942 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 233 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #190 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
305,913
living · #148
2020 CENSUS
140,942
living · #190
BABIES NAMED THEODORE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202513K
As a male name, Theodore peaked in 2025, when 13,355 babies were named Theodore (the #4 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #21,965 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
233
living · #21,965
BABIES NAMED THEODORE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1901–2025
20257
As a female name, Theodore peaked in 1929, when 30 babies were named Theodore (the #1415 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)