Teodora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,091

among girls · ↓318 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Teodora · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1921

23 babies

All-time total

1,323

#6,208 all-time among girls

First recorded

1893

in Social Security records

Teodora popularity over time

1,323 babies have been named Teodora since 1893, 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

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	18	2	–	#1,383
1900s	31	3	+72%	#1,364
1910s	114	11	+268%	#1,618
1920s	190	19	+67%	#1,817
1930s	144	14	-24%	#1,598
1940s	116	12	-19%	#2,098
1950s	64	6	-45%	#3,664
1960s	33	3	-48%	#5,751
1970s	58	6	+76%	#5,510
1980s	68	7	+17%	#5,884
1990s	79	8	+16%	#8,555
2000s	142	14	+80%	#6,231
2010s	146	15	+3%	#5,777
2020s (to 2025)	120	20	+37%	#5,653

Where Teodora is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Teodora

Teodora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,091 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 1,323 American babies have been named Teodora. Its peak came in 1921, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Teodora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teodora?

The median living Teodora is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 56. An estimated 800 people named Teodora are alive in the United States today.

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

Teodora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,091
2024	22	#5,773
2023	18	#6,653
2022	17	#6,961
2021	21	#5,929
2020	22	#5,653
2019	14	#8,101
2018	18	#6,761
2017	11	#9,875
2016	23	#5,777
2015	10	#10,799
2014	10	#10,885
2013	16	#7,718
2012	12	#9,671
2011	17	#7,400
2010	15	#8,247
2009	14	#8,849
2008	19	#7,049
2007	16	#8,063
2006	19	#6,813
2005	20	#6,231
2004	17	#7,058
2003	14	#7,962
2002	–	–
2001	11	#9,308
2000	12	#8,500
1995	9	#9,494
1990	5	#15,069
1985	8	#8,264
1980	12	#5,884
1975	7	#7,902
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,461
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,701
1950	6	#5,244
1945	8	#3,653
1940	16	#2,098
1935	9	#3,137
1930	12	#2,676
1925	22	#1,886
1920	15	#2,450
1915	10	#2,876
1910	10	#1,618
1905	5	#2,203
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Teodora?

The median living Teodora is about 25 years old. Half of all living Teodoras are between 11 and 56 years old.

How many people named Teodora are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Teodora are alive in the United States, based on 1,323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Teodora in 2025?

Teodora ranked #6,091 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Teodora?

1,323 babies have been named Teodora in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teodora most popular?

Teodora peaked in 1921, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Teodora a boy or girl name?

Teodora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Teodora rising or falling?

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

Will Teodora become more popular?

Teodora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Teodora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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