Theo vs Yahya

Theo and Yahyacompared 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.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Theo was ranked #4 and Yahya #290 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Theo was ranked #5 and Yahya #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Theo was ranked #12 and Yahya #93 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Theo was ranked #21 and Yahya #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Theo was ranked #22 and Yahya #220 among boys in Norway.

Theo and Yahya over time

Theo and Yahya appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Theo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Yahya 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.

Theo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Yahya 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 — Theo #9 in 2022, Yahya #93 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Theo held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Yahya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Theo #9 in 2022, Yahya #93 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Theo #12, Yahya #93.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1993–2025
Theo held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Yahya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Theo #17 in 2024, Yahya #220 in 2025.
The order changed in 1999: Theo moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #611 and #551; by 1999 that had become #309 and #465.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Theo #22, Yahya #220.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2025
Theo held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Yahya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Theo #13 in 2024, Yahya #394 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Theo #21, Yahya #468.

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 Theo

Pairs where Theo shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Arthur vs Theo
Arthur and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Theo · 37 shared years, 1986–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Henry vs Theo
Henry and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Henry · Theo · 37 shared years, 1986–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Noah vs Theo
Noah and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Noah · Theo · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Theo vs Archie
Theo and Archie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Theo · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Theo, Yahya
Field	Theo	Yahya
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Gift of God.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Greek, via Theodore/Theodora	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈθioʊ/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Teddy	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #21 (2025)	Norway · Boys #220 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Theo has a recorded origin (Greek, via Theodore/Theodora); Yahya does not have one recorded yet.
Theo has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Yahya.
A meaning is recorded for Theo; Yahya doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
The available evidence gives Theo a "high" Data Confidence level and Yahya a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Theo

Popularity journey

First recorded1986
First recorded at #637 among boys in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Yahya

Popularity journey

First recorded1985
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #220 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys