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Deividas vs Theo

Deividas and Theocompared 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 2021, Deividas was ranked #3990 and Theo #15 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2016, Deividas was ranked #421 and Theo #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2008, Deividas was ranked #544 and Theo #68 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2014, Deividas was ranked #468 and Theo #123 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Deividas and Theo over time

Deividas and Theo appear together in 3 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Theo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Deividas in 1.

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.

Deividas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Theo 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 20002021

    Deividas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theo in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Deividas #1191 in 2012, Theo #15 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Deividas #3990, Theo #15.

  • Norway · Boys12 shared years, 19862008

    Deividas held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Theo in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Deividas #317 in 1986, Theo #68 in 2008.

    The order changed in 1999: Theo moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #462 and #541; by 1999 that had become #469 and #309.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Deividas #544, Theo #68.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20062014

    Deividas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theo in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Deividas #373 in 2010, Theo #123 in 2014.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Deividas #468, Theo #123.

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 Deividas, Theo
FieldDeividasTheo
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedGift of God.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, via Theodore/Theodora
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈθioʊ/
Syllables31
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedTeddy
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #3990 (2021)Republic of Ireland · Boys #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Theo has a recorded origin (Greek, via Theodore/Theodora); Deividas does not have one recorded yet.
  • Deividas has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Theo.
  • A meaning is recorded for Theo; Deividas doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Deividas a "medium" Data Confidence level and Theo a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Deividas

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #588 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1976–2008

    Highest recorded position: #249 among boys in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1976–2008).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #3990 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Boys

Theo

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1986

    First recorded at #637 among boys in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2001–2024

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2001–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys