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Coen vs Theodore

Coen 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Coen was ranked #1235 and Theodore #8 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Coen was ranked #256 and Theodore #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Coen was ranked #619 and Theodore #36 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Coen was ranked #770 and Theodore #66 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Coen and Theodore over time

Coen 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, Coen 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.

Coen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2014, Theodore moved ahead of Coen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #303 and #343 the year before became #346 and #184.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 19982024

    Coen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theodore in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Coen #468 in 2016, Theodore #8 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Coen #1235, Theodore #8.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 20132024

    Coen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Theodore in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Coen #186 in 2017, Theodore #32 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2014: Theodore moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #303 and #343; by 2014 that had become #346 and #184.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Coen #256, 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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Coen, Theodore
FieldCoenTheodore
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedGift of God.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈθiəˌdɔɹ/
Syllables13
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedTeddy
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorthern Ireland · Boys #256 (2024)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Coen does not have one recorded yet.
  • Coen has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Theodore.
  • A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Coen doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Coen 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

Coen

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2008–2024

    Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2008–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Theodore

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2015–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2015–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys