Theodore
Right now Theodore holds #4 in the country, and rising year over year. It has been on the books since 1880 and never mattered more than it does today; 317,206 bearers and counting.
What Theodore carries
Theodore · Greek
“divine gift”
Source: Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), see our sources.
Theodore’s free Name Kit
Five printables for Theodore, drawn in your browser at print size the moment you ask: a name print for the wall, a nursery sign, a tracing sheet, a shortlist sheet, and twelve sibling names with the reason for each. Letter size, 300 dpi, in the site’s own hand.
- Name print Meaning, origin and the popularity curve on one sheet, ready for a frame.
- Nursery sign The name big and bright, for a door, a shelf or the top of a dresser.
- Tracing sheet The name in dotted letters, with room to go over it again and again.
- Shortlist sheet A page for weighing names side by side: initials, nicknames, how it sounds with yours.
- Sibling names sheet Twelve names that go with this one, each with the reason, from the sibling matcher.
Name print
Meaning, origin and the popularity curve on one sheet, ready for a frame.
Nursery sign
The name big and bright, for a door, a shelf or the top of a dresser.
Tracing sheet
The name in dotted letters, with room to go over it again and again.
Shortlist sheet
A page for weighing names side by side: initials, nicknames, how it sounds with yours.
Sibling names sheet
Twelve names that go with this one, each with the reason, from the sibling matcher.
Print on plain letter paper or heavier card; the sign and the print look best on matte stock.
Theodore since 1880
Theodore is at its all-time peak right now: #4 in 2025.
United States national data, Social Security Administration, through 2025, how we use it.
Where Theodore is most common
Among the states, Theodore takes its largest share in Vermont, 2.81% of the boys' names recorded there in 2025, with Wyoming and New Hampshire next.
Share of the state's recorded names for that sex, from the Social Security Administration's state file; a name is listed in a state only when five or more babies received it there that year.
Names that sit near Theodore
Same shelf of the library: origin, era and shape, scored deterministically.
Sebastian
#16 in 2025 · Greek
Elena
#42 in 2025 · Greek
Sophia
#5 in 2025 · Greek
Sofia
#9 in 2025 · Greek
Leo
#19 in 2025 · Greek
Penelope
#22 in 2025 · Greek
Zoe
#31 in 2025 · Greek
Miles
#44 in 2025 · Greek
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About Theodore
How popular is the name Theodore?
Right now Theodore holds #4 in the country, and rising year over year. Every point on the chart is the SSA's own count, back to 1880.
What is the recorded meaning of Theodore?
In our cited reference the recorded gloss is “divine gift”, of Greek origin (Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884)).
Which names sit near Theodore?
Nearest by the published recipe: Sebastian, Elena and Sophia. The sibling matcher scores every common American name against the ones you already have.
Get Theodore’s free Name Kit
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