Theodore

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Theodore first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 2,889 babies (rank #11 that year). In 2024 it was given to 2,761 boys (rank #8). 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.

30,211

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,889

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
1996	152	#209
1997	166	#197
1998	172	#193
1999	178	#187
2000	196	#177
2001	192	#183
2002	241	#164
2003	242	#166
2004	237	#174
2005	292	#159
2006	339	#148
2007	390	#141
2008	442	#128
2009	433	#138
2010	437	#137
2011	505	#124
2012	655	#97
2013	822	#78
2014	1,090	#59
2015	1,302	#45
2016	1,484	#42
2017	1,761	#38
2018	1,932	#29
2019	2,663	#18
2020	2,737	#14
2021	2,889	#11
2022	2,835	#8
2023	2,666	#8
2024	2,761	#8