Theodore

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Theodore first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,134 babies (rank #3 that year). In 2025 it was given to 1,132 boys (rank #3). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Theodore

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Theodore yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
22Soul urgeThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,871

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,134

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Theodore

Theodore IICatholic priest · b. 840
Théodore Géricaultlithographer · b. 1791
Théodore de Banvilletheatre critic · b. 1823
Théodore Rousseaudraftsperson · b. 1812
Theodore BezaBible translator · b. 1519

Stories about the name Theodore

We wanted something with gravity. Something he could grow into. Theodore is a name that asks something of you, I think. Teddy at five, Theo at fifteen, Theodore at forty-five. We liked that arc.

— Anna, Brooklyn NY, 2021

Teddy Roosevelt was the obvious reason and I'll not apologize for it.

— William, Bozeman MT, 2019

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	87	#107
2015	468	#88
2016	431	#90
2017	565	#38
2018	672	#27
2019	1,073	#17
2020	896	#13
2021	776	#7
2022	822	#6
2023	815	#4
2024	1,134	#3
2025	1,132	#3