Khalid vs Theodor
Khalid 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, Khalid was ranked #468 and Theodor #11 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Khalid was ranked #313 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Khalid was ranked #372 and Theodor #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Khalid was ranked #727 and Theodor #727 among boys in Scotland.
Khalid and Theodor over time
Khalid and Theodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Khalid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Theodor in 1.
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.
Theodor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Khalid in 1. 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
Khalid and Theodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #468 and #11.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Khalid #301 in 2023, Theodor #514 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1978–2025
Khalid held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Theodor in 36.
Highest recorded here: Khalid #268 in 2002, Theodor #8 in 2024.
The order changed in 1994: Theodor moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #322 and #350; by 1994 that had become #588 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khalid #468, Theodor #11.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Khalid held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Theodor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Khalid #301 in 2023, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Khalid #313, Theodor #622.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2025
Khalid held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Theodor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Khalid #372 in 2025, Theodor #459 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Khalid moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #660 and #660; by 2024 that had become #655 and #785.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khalid #372, Theodor #577.
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 | Khalid | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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); Khalid does not have one recorded yet.
- Khalid and Theodor both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Khalid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Khalid
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #372 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #268 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 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