Teodor
Boy name · #3074 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Teodor? In official American birth records, Teodor has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
Teodor ranks #3074 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Teodor.
The 20-year story
Teodor first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 40 babies and a rank of #3045. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Teodor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Teodor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Teodor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Teodor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Teodor is most common
State-level data for Teodor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Teodor
Statistically, parents drawn to Teodor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Theodor, Sailor, Saylor, Amor, and Harbor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Teodor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 36 | #3242 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Teodor?
In official American birth records, the name Teodor first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Teodor a popular boy name?
Teodor ranked #3074 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Teodor most popular?
Teodor peaked in 2024, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3045 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Teodor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Teodor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.