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Theodosia

Meaning giving to God Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,159 Trend ↑ Rising 90%

Theodosia is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "giving to God".

Rank 2025
#4,159
among girls · ↑607 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Theodosia · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
45 babies
All-time total
1,705
#5,238 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Theodosia popularity over time

1,705 babies have been named Theodosia since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

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 84 8 – #576
1890s 110 11 +31% #709
1900s 105 11 -5% #1,032
1910s 270 27 +157% #1,030
1920s 300 30 +11% #1,277
1930s 150 15 -50% #1,656
1940s 150 15 0% #1,956
1950s 129 13 -14% #2,385
1960s 74 7 -43% #3,997
1970s 64 6 -14% #5,741
1980s 24 2 -62% #9,163
1990s 12 1 -50% #11,307
2000s 6 1 -50% #16,969
2010s 49 5 +717% #5,964
2020s (to 2025) 178 30 +505% #4,079

Where Theodosia 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Theodosia

Theodosia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,159 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,705 American babies have been named Theodosia. Its peak came in 1918, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Theodosia?

The median living Theodosia is about 55 years old; half are between 5 and 74. An estimated 600 people named Theodosia are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Theodosia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 35 #4,159
2024 29 #4,766
2023 31 #4,556
2022 27 #5,011
2021 36 #4,079
2020 20 #6,063
2019 21 #5,964
2018 11 #9,765
2017 11 #9,878
2016 6 #16,073
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 6 #16,969
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 7 #11,307
1985 – –
1980 5 #12,019
1975 8 #7,103
1970 9 #5,782
1965 – –
1960 9 #4,743
1955 16 #2,957
1950 15 #2,768
1945 15 #2,334
1940 18 #1,956
1935 13 #2,423
1930 24 #1,656
1925 25 #1,743
1920 37 #1,277
1915 15 #2,131
1910 14 #1,262
1905 6 #1,905
1900 12 #1,164
1895 19 #742
1890 10 #933
1885 10 #740
1880 10 #576

Famous people named Theodosia

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

  1. 1 Theodosia, wife of Leo V Theodosia, wife of Leo V Byzantine empress, wife of Leo V (c. 755-820) b. 770 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Theodosia?

The median living Theodosia is about 55 years old. Half of all living Theodosias are between 5 and 74 years old.

How many people named Theodosia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Theodosia are alive in the United States, based on 1,705 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Theodosia mean?

Theodosia is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "giving to God".

How popular is the name Theodosia in 2025?

Theodosia ranked #4,159 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Theodosia?

1,705 babies have been named Theodosia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Theodosia most popular?

Theodosia peaked in 1918, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Theodosia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Theodosia rising or falling?

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

Will Theodosia become more popular?

Theodosia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Theodosia 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 Theodosia?

Well-known people named Theodosia include Theodosia, wife of Leo V (companion).

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