Theodore Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Theodore is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Theodore has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. Across generations, 'Theodore' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 57th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 78th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 127th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 173rd out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 240th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 286th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 44th out of 1274 names. Discover how the name 'Theodore' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Theodore"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Theodore"

"Theodore" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 57th of 1654 52,635
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 78th of 1332 45,614
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 127th of 1361 52,008
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 173rd of 1399 24,496
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 240th of 1406 18,021
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 286th of 1436 18,258
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Boy 44th of 1274 75,731

Regional Popularity of "Theodore" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
85.48%
159th/186
45.99%
86th/187
89.77%
193rd/215
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
68.84%
190th/276
45.99%
132nd/287
71.55%
244th/341
69.45%
266th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
77.35%
222nd/287
69.73%
205th/294
82.98%
312th/376
70.63%
279th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
66.96%
229th/342
50.29%
176th/350
60.45%
269th/445
73.92%
343rd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
8.19%
23rd/281
13.55%
42nd/310
20.10%
77th/383
12.68%
54th/426

Regional Popularity of "Theodore" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Theodore"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Theodore" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.