Khaled vs Theodor
Khaled 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Khaled was ranked #467 and Theodor #11 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Khaled was ranked #829 and Theodor #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Khaled was ranked #1076 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Khaled and Theodor over time
Khaled and Theodor appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Khaled reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Theodor 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Khaled and Theodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #467 and #11.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1978–2025
Khaled held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Theodor in 32.
Highest recorded here: Khaled #268 in 1980, Theodor #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 1989: Theodor moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #427 and #563; by 1989 that had become #461 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khaled #467, Theodor #11.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Khaled held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Theodor in 14.
Highest recorded here: Khaled #1027 in 1999, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Theodor moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1209 and #1522; by 2012 that had become #1229 and #1086.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Khaled #1076, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Khaled | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #467 (2025) | Norway · Boys #11 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Khaled does not have one recorded yet.
- Khaled and Theodor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Khaled doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Khaled
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #452 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #268 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #467 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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