Nikodem vs Theodore
Nikodem 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nikodem was ranked #360 and Theodore #8 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Nikodem was ranked #404 and Theodore #36 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Nikodem was ranked #372 and Theodore #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Nikodem was ranked #414 and Theodore #57 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Nikodem and Theodore over time
Nikodem and Theodore appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Theodore held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nikodem 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.
Nikodem reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Theodore 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Nikodem #331 in 2023, Theodore #8 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Nikodem held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theodore in 21.
Highest recorded here: Nikodem #331 in 2023, Theodore #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nikodem #360, Theodore #8.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Nikodem held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Theodore in 13.
Highest recorded here: Nikodem #192 in 2010, Theodore #44 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nikodem #372, Theodore #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2009–2022
Nikodem held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Theodore in 6.
Highest recorded here: Nikodem #271 in 2013, Theodore #50 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Theodore moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #271 and #343; by 2014 that had become #398 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Nikodem #414, Theodore #57.
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 | Nikodem | Theodore |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Gift of God. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈθiəˌdɔɹ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Teddy |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #267 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Nikodem does not have one recorded yet.
- Nikodem and Theodore both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Nikodem doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Nikodem 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
Nikodem
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2023–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
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