Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Gift from God.
Righteousness; In mythology, Themis is the goddess of order and justice.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Presidential
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Theodore
Pronunciation
the(o)-do-re
Famous People
President Theodore Roosevelt, Singer and actor Theodore Bikel, Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #4, 13,355 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #1394, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,355 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12,011 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11,084 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10,814 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9,597 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8,637 | 14 |
| 2019 | 7,894 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7,088 | – |
| 2017 | 5,970 | – |
| 2016 | 4,910 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #11, 2,889 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9, 2,638 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,638 |
| 2024 | 2,761 |
| 2023 | 2,666 |
| 2022 | 2,835 |
| 2021 | 2,889 |
| 2020 | 2,737 |
| 2019 | 2,663 |
| 2018 | 1,932 |
| 2017 | 1,761 |
| 2016 | 1,484 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #213, 292 births); most recent 2023 (rank #247, 234 births)
- Girls: peak in 1901 (rank #496, 10 births); most recent 1964 (rank #1706, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 234 | – |
| 2022 | 292 | – |
| 2021 | 269 | – |
| 2020 | 243 | – |
| 2019 | 263 | – |
| 2018 | 268 | – |
| 2017 | 214 | – |
| 2016 | 241 | – |
| 2015 | 237 | – |
| 2014 | 210 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #45, 115 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 |
| 2024 | 102 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2022 | 114 |
| 2021 | 96 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #36, 108 births); most recent 2025 (rank #39, 102 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 |
| 2024 | 108 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2022 | 100 |
| 2021 | 73 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2019 | 81 |
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2017 | 43 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #32, 55 births); most recent 2025 (rank #40, 49 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2023 | 49 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #4, 191 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3, 188 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 188 |
| 2022 | 189 |
| 2021 | 191 |
| 2020 | 175 |
| 2019 | 171 |
| 2018 | 128 |
| 2017 | 115 |
| 2016 | 105 |
| 2015 | 95 |
| 2014 | 78 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence