Theoden
Boy name · #1631 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 104 baby boys were named Theoden, placing it at #1631 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 boys born in 2025 was named Theoden.
The 21-year story
Theoden first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 104 babies and a rank of #1621. 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 Theoden per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Theoden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Theoden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Theoden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Theoden is most common
State-level data for Theoden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Theoden
Statistically, parents drawn to Theoden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Beauden, Keyden, Bowden, Jeyden, and Eyden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Theoden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1621 |
| 2024 | 88 | #1833 |
| 2023 | 93 | #1754 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2039 |
| 2021 | 55 | #2439 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Theoden a popular boy name?
Theoden ranked #1631 among boys in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Theoden most popular?
Theoden peaked in 2025, when 104 American boys received the name (ranked #1621 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Theoden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American boys was named Theoden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.