Theodore
Gift of God — Greek origin.
Theodore currently ranks #3 in Canada (2024), #9 in England and Wales (2025), and #4 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Theodore ranks in the top 10 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Theodore has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Theodore.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #11 | #6 | #5 | #3 | #3 | — |
| England and Wales | #14 | #11 | #8 | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| USA | #23 | #10 | #10 | #7 | #4 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #5 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #11 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #4 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #5 | |
| 2020 | #8 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #4 | |
| 2020 | #6 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #3 |
| 2023 | #3 | |
| 2022 | #4 | |
| 2021 | #6 | |
| 2020 | #7 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #20 |
| 2023 | #21 | |
| 2022 | #23 | |
| 2021 | #28 | |
| 2020 | #39 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #9 |
| 2024 | #8 | |
| 2023 | #8 | |
| 2022 | #8 | |
| 2021 | #11 | |
| 2020 | #14 | |
| USA | 2024 | #4 |
| 2023 | #7 | |
| 2022 | #10 | |
| 2021 | #10 | |
| 2020 | #23 | |
Names as popular as Theodore
Theodore ranked #3 among boy names in Canada, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Theodore
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Theodore
Theodore is the more popular boy name in Canada, #3 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alfie or TheodoreTheodore is the more popular boy name in Canada, #3 to #1147 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Archie or TheodoreTheodore is the more popular boy name in Canada, #3 to #275 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arlo or TheodoreTheodore is the more popular boy name in Canada, #3 to #88 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or TheodoreTheodore is the more popular boy name in Canada, #3 to #18 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Asher or TheodoreTheodore is the more popular boy name in Canada, #3 to #47 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Theodore a popular boy name?
Yes. Theodore reached #3 in British Columbia in 2023, a top-ten boy name there.
#3 in British Columbia · 2023
GeographyWhere is Theodore most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Theodore ranks highest in England and Wales, at #9 in 2025.
#9 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Theodore mean?
Theodore means Gift of God. It is Greek in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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