Theo vs Åge
Theo and Ågecompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Theo was ranked #17 and Åge #509 among boys in Norway.
Theo and Åge over time
Theo and Åge appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Åge reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Theo 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Theo moved ahead of Åge in Norway · Boys — #541 and #403 the year before became #85 and #574.
List by list
Norway · Boys12 shared years, 1986–2024
Theo held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Åge in 6.
Highest recorded here: Theo #17 in 2024, Åge #315 in 1990.
The order changed in 2006: Theo moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #541 and #403; by 2006 that had become #85 and #574.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Theo #17, Åge #509.
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
- 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
- Theo vs Arlo
Theo and Arlo 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 · Arlo · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Theo | Åge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Teddy | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #21 (2025) | Norway · Boys #509 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Theo has a recorded origin (Greek, via Theodore/Theodora); Åge does not have one recorded yet.
- Theo and Åge both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Theo; Åge doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Theo a "high" Data Confidence level and Åge 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
Åge
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #63 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Norway, in 2024.
Norway · Boys