Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Theoden

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,632 Trend ↑ Rising 159%
Rank 2025
#1,632
among boys · ↑220 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
104
named Theoden · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,424
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
104 babies
All-time total
707
#6,407 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Theoden popularity over time

707 babies have been named Theoden since 2004, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 58 6 – #5,751
2010s 193 19 +233% #3,187
2020s (to 2025) 456 76 +294% #1,632

Where Theoden 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 122 0.07 outside top 500
2027 139 0.08 outside top 500
2028 156 0.09 outside top 500
2029 171 0.10 outside top 500
2030 186 0.11 outside top 500

Where Theoden is most popular

Boys named Theoden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Idaho, and Oregon.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Theoden born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 12 0.126 +162%
Idaho 5 0.122 +155%
Oregon 6 0.079 +65%
Washington 12 0.073 +53%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 +6%
Kentucky 5 0.050 ≈ national
Michigan 10 0.049 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 11 0.041 -14%
Texas 29 0.033 -31%
California 30 0.033 -32%
Arizona 5 0.031 -36%
Illinois 5 0.020 -59%
New York 6 0.014 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Theoden

Theoden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,632 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 707 American babies have been named Theoden. Its peak came in 2025, when 104 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 Theoden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Theoden?

The median living Theoden is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 700 people named Theoden are alive in the United States today.

median 3 020406080100

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

Theoden year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 104 #1,632
2024 88 #1,852
2023 93 #1,764
2022 74 #2,059
2021 55 #2,460
2020 42 #2,881
2019 37 #3,187
2018 34 #3,365
2017 29 #3,759
2016 21 #4,759
2015 19 #5,033
2014 19 #5,044
2013 13 #6,565
2012 – –
2011 10 #8,005
2010 11 #7,532
2009 7 #10,854
2008 7 #10,922
2007 11 #7,538
2006 15 #5,751
2005 7 #10,043
2004 11 #6,929
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Theoden?

The median living Theoden is about 3 years old. Half of all living Theodens are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Theoden are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Theoden are alive in the United States, based on 707 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Theoden in 2025?

Theoden ranked #1,632 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Theoden?

707 babies have been named Theoden in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Theoden most popular?

Theoden peaked in 2025, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Theoden a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Theoden rising or falling?

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

Will Theoden become more popular?

Theoden is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 186 boys named Theoden 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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