boy (SSA Category)Greek OriginUS Rank #4 in 2025

Theodore

Alternative forms & variants: Theo, Teddy

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Gift of God, derived from theos (god) and doron (gift)”

Linguistic heritage: Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:THEE-uh-dor

IPA (US English):/ˈθiːədɔːr/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity202513,355 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#413,362 births in 2025

Total US Registrations318,175Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2025 (13,355 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level13,355 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance

Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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