Theodora
Girl name · #725 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Theodora is currently the #725 girl name in the United States — 384 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,688 girls born in 2025 was named Theodora.
The 145-year story
Theodora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 426 babies and a rank of #688. 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 Theodora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Theodora in class?
Theodora scores 53 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 Theodora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Theodora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Theodoras were TX (34), NY (28), CA (22), FL (20), IL (20). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Theodora
Statistically, parents drawn to Theodora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleanora, Theadora, Eliora, Eleonora, and Zora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Theodora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 384 | #725 |
| 2024 | 346 | #811 |
| 2023 | 363 | #776 |
| 2022 | 426 | #688 |
| 2021 | 387 | #737 |
| 2020 | 328 | #835 |
| 2019 | 314 | #853 |
| 2018 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1889 |
| 2016 | 108 | #1884 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 96 | #2020 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2838 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2923 |
| 2002 | 47 | #3069 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Theodora a popular girl name?
Theodora ranked #725 among girls in 2025 with 384 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Theodora most popular?
Theodora peaked in 2022, when 426 American girls received the name (ranked #688 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Theodora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,688 newborn American girls was named Theodora. It scores 53/100 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.