Theodore

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Theodore first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 1,484 babies (rank #3 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,429 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.

14,380

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,484

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	62	#373
1992	61	#386
1993	54	#409
1994	41	#452
1995	61	#396
1996	47	#451
1997	60	#384
1998	68	#347
1999	55	#392
2000	70	#339
2001	63	#361
2002	90	#268
2003	91	#276
2004	90	#280
2005	90	#300
2006	101	#289
2007	107	#285
2008	120	#258
2009	146	#233
2010	171	#207
2011	266	#143
2012	284	#138
2013	350	#114
2014	485	#74
2015	591	#56
2016	710	#42
2017	821	#28
2018	1,019	#20
2019	1,170	#15
2020	1,232	#12
2021	1,454	#6
2022	1,432	#5
2023	1,484	#3
2024	1,429	#3