Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Teodor

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,084 Trend ↑ Rising 23%
Rank 2025
#3,084
among boys · ↑14 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Teodor
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
40 babies
All-time total
468
#8,208 all-time among boys
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Teodor popularity over time

468 babies have been named Teodor since 2005, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 41 4 – #6,719
2010s 217 22 +429% #3,417
2020s (to 2025) 210 35 +61% #3,084

Where Teodor is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Teodor

Teodor is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,084 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 468 American babies have been named Teodor. Its peak came in 2024, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Teodor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teodor?

The median living Teodor is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Teodor are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Teodor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,084
2024 40 #3,098
2023 33 #3,553
2022 30 #3,763
2021 36 #3,287
2020 31 #3,562
2019 34 #3,417
2018 29 #3,785
2017 27 #3,972
2016 26 #4,084
2015 16 #5,719
2014 27 #3,878
2013 15 #5,889
2012 12 #6,997
2011 16 #5,653
2010 15 #6,002
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2008 13 #6,719
2007 12 #7,033
2006 8 #9,482
2005 8 #9,004
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Famous people named Teodor

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Teodor Teodorov Teodor Teodorov Bulgarian politician (1859–1924) 19th century
  2. 2 Teodor Peterson Teodor Peterson Swedish cross-country skier b. 1988 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Teodor Koskenniemi Teodor Koskenniemi Finnish long-distance runner 1887–1965 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Teodor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Teodor?

The median living Teodor is about 6 years old. Half of all living Teodors are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Teodor are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Teodor are alive in the United States, based on 468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teodor in 2025?

Teodor ranked #3,084 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Teodor?

468 babies have been named Teodor in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teodor most popular?

Teodor peaked in 2024, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Teodor a boy or girl name?

Teodor is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Teodor rising or falling?

Teodor is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Teodor become more popular?

Teodor is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Teodor in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Teodor?

Well-known people named Teodor include Teodor Teodorov (politician), Teodor Peterson (skier), Teodor Koskenniemi (athlete).

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