Theadora
Girl name · #2157 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Theadora is currently the #2157 girl name in the United States — 86 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 girls born in 2025 was named Theadora.
The 119-year story
Theadora first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 106 babies and a rank of #1884. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Theadora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Theadora in class?
Theadora scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Theadora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Theadora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Theadoras were IL (10), NY (7), MN (5), MO (5), WI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Theadora
Statistically, parents drawn to Theadora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleonora, Tzipora, Theodora, Zamora, and Azora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Theadora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #2153 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2428 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6576 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Theadora a popular girl name?
Theadora ranked #2157 among girls in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Theadora most popular?
Theadora peaked in 2024, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Theadora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American girls was named Theadora. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.