Keelin vs Theodore

Keelin 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Keelin was ranked #785 and Theodore #56 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2007, Keelin was ranked #4333 and Theodore #141 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Keelin was ranked #265 and Theodore #307 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Keelin and Theodore over time

Keelin and Theodore appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Theodore held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Keelin 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.

Keelin 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Theodore moved ahead of Keelin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #542 and #720 the year before became #615 and #164.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Keelin and Theodore changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #785 and #56.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1998–2024
Keelin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Theodore in 6.
Highest recorded here: Keelin #295 in 2006, Theodore #56 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Theodore moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #542 and #720; by 2015 that had become #615 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keelin #785, Theodore #56.

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 Keelin, Theodore
Field	Keelin	Theodore
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	Used for both boys and girls	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-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Keelin does not have one recorded yet.
Keelin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Theodore.
A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Keelin doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
The available evidence gives Keelin 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

Keelin

Popularity journey

First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1968–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

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