Paddy vs Theodor

Paddy 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Paddy was ranked #99 and Theodor #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Paddy was ranked #259 and Theodor #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Paddy was ranked #785 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.

Paddy and Theodor over time

Paddy and Theodor appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Paddy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Theodor 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Paddy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Theodor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Paddy #680 in 2003, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Theodor moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #790 and #873; by 2016 that had become #870 and #774.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Paddy #785, Theodor #622.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2025
Paddy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Theodor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Paddy #96 in 2023, Theodor #459 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Paddy #99, 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.

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 Paddy, Theodor
Field	Paddy	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, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025)	Norway · Boys #11 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	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); Paddy does not have one recorded yet.
Paddy and Theodor both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Paddy doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Paddy

Popularity journey

First recorded1988
First recorded at #271 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1988–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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