Boy name#126 of boy names
Theodore
Pronounced TH IY1 AH0 D AO2 R (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
How popular is Theodore?
Theodore is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 304,730 children — the 126th most common boys' name on record.
It is climbing hard: about five times as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 12,011 children were given it.
Nicknames
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- TH IY1 AH0 D AO2 R
- Stress pattern:
- 102
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Theodore
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Theodore
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Theodore?
- Theodore ranks 126th among boys' names in US records, with 304,730 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 82,167.
- Is Theodore a unisex name?
- No. Theodore is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Theodore most popular?
- 2024, when 12,011 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Theodore?
- Ted, Teddy, Theo. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.