Theodore

“Gift of God” — Ancient Greek via Latin origin

Boy's name · #4 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Theodore has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #4 (2024) · 317,206 babies named Theodore all-time · 1 in 130 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #3 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #3 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #3 in Canada (2024) · #5 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #5 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states, the #1 boy's name in 1 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Theodores

Theodore Roosevelt — 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 (1858–1919)
Theodore Dreiser — American novelist and journalist (1871–1945)
Theodore I — pope
Theodore II — pope (840-897)
Theodore William Richards — United States chemist (1868–1928)

In stories & tradition

Theodore (Eric Cartman) — South Park
Theodore (Ted Mosby) — How I Met Your Mother
Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell — Prison Break

What Theodores become

Among 1,404 notable people named Theodore:

Military figures appear 2.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Theodore Gabras, 11th-century Byzantine military leader and martyr.

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