Theodor vs Walter
Theodor and Waltercompared 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 2025, Theodor was ranked #11 and Walter #108 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Theodor was ranked #622 and Walter #344 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Theodor was ranked #727 and Walter #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Theodor was ranked #577 and Walter #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Theodor and Walter over time
Theodor and Walter appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Walter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Theodor in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
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 2000, Theodor moved ahead of Walter in Norway · Boys — #563 and #530 the year before became #139 and #579.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Theodor #514 in 2021, Walter #271 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Theodor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Walter in 28.
Highest recorded here: Theodor #514 in 2021, Walter #271 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Theodor #622, Walter #344.
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1948–2025
Theodor held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Walter in 2.
Highest recorded here: Theodor #8 in 2024, Walter #108 in 2025.
The order changed in 2000: Theodor moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #563 and #530; by 2000 that had become #139 and #579.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Theodor #11, Walter #108.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2025
Theodor held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Walter in 3.
Highest recorded here: Theodor #459 in 2020, Walter #433 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Theodor moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #660 and #472; by 2025 that had become #577 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Theodor #577, Walter #829.
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 | Theodor | Walter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #11 (2025) | Norway · Boys #108 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Walter does not have one recorded yet.
- Theodor and Walter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Walter doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Walter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #178 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys