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Teodor vs Theodore

Teodor 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, Teodor was ranked #468 and Theodore #8 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Teodor was ranked #727 and Theodore #36 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Teodor was ranked #402 and Theodore #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Teodor and Theodore over time

Teodor and Theodore appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Theodore held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Teodor 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.

Teodor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Teodor #416 in 2021, Theodore #8 in 2022.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 20032024

    Teodor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theodore in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Teodor #416 in 2021, Theodore #8 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Teodor #468, Theodore #8.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 20102025

    Teodor held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Theodore in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Teodor #349 in 2021, Theodore #44 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2011: Theodore moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #611 and #720; by 2011 that had become #730 and #366.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Teodor #402, Theodore #44.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Teodor, Theodore
FieldTeodorTheodore
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedGift of God.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈθiəˌdɔɹ/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedTeddy
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #118 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Teodor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Teodor has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Theodore.
  • A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Teodor doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Teodor 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

Teodor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #625 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1976–2025

    Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1976–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #118 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Theodore

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2015–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2015–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys