Barra vs Theodore

Barra and Theodorecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Barra was ranked #305 and Theodore #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Barra was ranked #170 and Theodore #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Barra and Theodore over time

Barra and Theodore appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Theodore held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Barra in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Barra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Theodore in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Barra and Theodore changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1988 and 2025, ending at #170 and #44.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Barra #170 in 2025, Theodore #44 in 2025.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1988–2025
Barra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Theodore in 17.
Highest recorded here: Barra #170 in 2025, Theodore #44 in 2025.
The order changed in 2011: Theodore moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #542 and #720; by 2011 that had become #540 and #366.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Barra #170, Theodore #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Barra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Theodore in 10.
Highest recorded here: Barra #187 in 2018, Theodore #32 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Barra #305, Theodore #32.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Theodore

Pairs where Theodore shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Theodore vs Elijah
Theodore and Elijah both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Theodore · Elijah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Theodore vs Hugo
Theodore and Hugo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Theodore · Hugo · 31 shared years, 1992–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Leo vs Theodore
Leo and Theodore both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Leo · Theodore · 33 shared years, 1964–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Luca vs Theodore
Luca and Theodore both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Luca · Theodore · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Barra, Theodore
Field	Barra	Theodore
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Gift of God.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Greek
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈθiəˌdɔɹ/
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Teddy
Recorded regional usage	GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Barra does not have one recorded yet.
Barra has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Theodore.
A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Barra doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
The available evidence gives Barra a "medium" Data Confidence level and Theodore a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Barra

Popularity journey

First recorded1981
First recorded at #322 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1981–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Theodore

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2015–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys