Theodosia
Girl name · #4069 in 2025 · Very rare
Theodosia ranks #4069 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1880. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Theodosia.
The 145-year story
Theodosia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 45 girls were named Theodosia — good for #1091 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Theodosia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Theodosia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Theodosia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Theodosia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Theodosia is most common
State-level data for Theodosia 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 Theodosia
Statistically, parents drawn to Theodosia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elenora, Winnifred, Eulalia, Lovella, and Louie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Theodosia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13430 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10193 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10847 |
| 1982 | 7 | #8224 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9110 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10392 |
| 1979 | 5 | #10210 |
| 1977 | 7 | #7567 |
| 1976 | 7 | #7296 |
| 1975 | 8 | #6484 |
| 1974 | 10 | #5360 |
| 1973 | 5 | #8423 |
| 1972 | 6 | #7292 |
| 1971 | 7 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Theodosia a popular girl name?
Theodosia ranked #4069 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Theodosia most popular?
Theodosia peaked in 1918, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #1091 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Theodosia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Theodosia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.