Tariq vs Theodore
Tariq 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 2025, Tariq was ranked #873 and Theodore #9 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Tariq was ranked #785 and Theodore #56 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Tariq and Theodore over time
Tariq and Theodore appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Theodore held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tariq in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tariq 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Theodore rose about as far as Tariq fell — from #505 and #209 in 1996 to #873 and #9 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Tariq and Theodore were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #873 and #9.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Tariq held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theodore in 30.
Highest recorded here: Tariq #334 in 1998, Theodore #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Tariq #873, Theodore #9.
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 | Tariq | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Teddy |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #873 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Tariq does not have one recorded yet.
- Tariq has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Theodore.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Tariq doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Tariq 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
Tariq
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #505 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #873 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys