Jameson vs Theodor

Jameson and Theodorcompared 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, Jameson was ranked #1162 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jameson was ranked #785 and Theodor #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Jameson and Theodor over time

Jameson and Theodor appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Theodor held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jameson 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.

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
Jameson and Theodor changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1162 and #622.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jameson #805 in 2021, Theodor #514 in 2021.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jameson held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Theodor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jameson #805 in 2021, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Theodor moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #1247 and #1339; by 2014 that had become #1281 and #1012.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jameson #1162, Theodor #622.

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 Theodor

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

Theodor vs Kristoffer
In Norway · Boys, Theodor moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2010 as Kristoffer fell out of it to #55, having been #34 the year before.
Theodor · Kristoffer · 44 shared years, 1948–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2010 Norway ranking
Theodor vs Mats
In Norway · Boys, Theodor moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2006 as Mats fell out of it to #59, having been #40 the year before.
Theodor · Mats · 43 shared years, 1978–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2006 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Jameson, Theodor
Field	Jameson	Theodor
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/
Syllables	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024)	Norway · Boys #11 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Jameson does not have one recorded yet.
Jameson has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Theodor.
A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Jameson doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Jameson

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2024
Highest recorded position: #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2018–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys

Theodor

Popularity journey

First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys