Theodoro
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God".
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Theodoro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Theodoro today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Theodoro births was 2024 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Theodoro. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Theodoro with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
239
~ 1 in 1,434,119 Americans
Peak year
2024
26 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,165
Tracked since 1929
Census
Theodoro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 321 people with the first name Theodoro, which placed it at #28,132 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,132
National first-name rank
People counted
321
321 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
72.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Theodoro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Theodoro is Hispanic at 72.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Theodoro described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Theodoro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino72.0% · 231
- White15.6% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.9% · 22
- Black or African American5.0% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Theodoro: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Theodoro from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 94 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Theodoro by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Theodoro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Theodoros live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Theodoro, while Massachusetts, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Theodoro
The name Theodoro is derived from the Greek language and has its origins in ancient Greece. It is a masculine name composed of the elements "theos," meaning "god," and "doron," meaning "gift." Thus, Theodoro translates to "gift of God" or "God's gift."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Theodoro can be found in ancient Greek literature, such as the works of Homer and Hesiod. It was a popular name among the Greeks, particularly during the Hellenistic period, when the influence of Greek culture spread across the Mediterranean region.
In the Christian tradition, the name gained significant popularity due to its association with the concept of divine grace and the belief that children are gifts from God. Several early Christian saints and theologians bore the name Theodoro, including Saint Theodore of Amasea (286-319) and Saint Theodore the Studite (759-826), both of whom were revered for their piety and contributions to the Church.
During the Byzantine Empire, the name Theodoro was widely used among the nobility and ruling class. One of the most notable figures was Emperor Theodore II Laskaris (1222-1258), who ruled the Empire of Nicaea and played a crucial role in the eventual restoration of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade.
In the Renaissance period, the name Theodoro gained popularity in Italy, where it was often rendered as Teodoro. One of the most famous individuals with this name was the Italian painter and architect Teodoro Ghisi (1536-1601), known for his etchings and contributions to the arts.
Another notable figure was Theodoro Paleologus (1355-1397), the last member of the Palaiologos dynasty to claim the Byzantine throne. Although his reign was short-lived, he remains a significant historical figure in the final years of the Byzantine Empire.
In more recent times, the name Theodoro has been used across various cultures and languages, often adapted to fit the local linguistic traditions. For example, in Spanish-speaking countries, it is commonly spelled as Teodoro, while in Portuguese it is rendered as Teodoro or Teodoro.
People
Theodoro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Theodoro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Theodoro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Theodoro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Theodoro going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,434,119 US residents.
Is Theodoro a common name?
We classify Theodoro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 266 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Theodoro most popular?
The single biggest year for Theodoro was 2024, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Theodoro is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Theodoro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 321 people with the name Theodoro, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,132 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Theodoro in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Theodoro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Theodoro leans strongly male. 322 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Theodoro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Theodoro is Hispanic at 72.0%. The next largest groups are White (15.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Theodoro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Theodoro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.0% (231 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Theodoro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Theodoro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Theodoro in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Theodoro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Theodoro in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Theodoro can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Theodoro?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.