Theodor is a distinctive choice, ranked #622 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Theodor in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#622
About the Name Theodor
Theodor is holding steady in the rankings at #622. It reached its peak of #514 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Theodor is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Theodor
Unlikely. With around 61 UK babies named Theodor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Theodor in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Theodor has held a stable position around #622 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #514 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Theodor is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Theodor include: Theodor W. Hänsch — Theodor Wolfgang Hänsch is a German physicist.; Theodor Mommsen — Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician and archaeologist..
Theodor does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Theodors in the wild.
61
UK babies named Theodor (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Theodor
Likely around 1 other Theodor in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Theodor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Theodor Wolfgang Hänsch is a German physicist. He received one-fourth of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for "contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique", sharing the prize with John L.
Theodor Haubach was a German journalist, SPD politician, and resistance fighter against the Nazi régime. Theodor Haubach spent his childhood and youth in Darmstadt.
Theodor Herzl was a Hungarian Jewish journalist and lawyer who was the father of modern political Zionism. Herzl formed the Zionist Organization and promoted Jewish immigration to Palestine, which, in the late 19th century was part of the Ottoman Empire, in an effort to form a Jewish state.
Theodor W. Adorno ( ə-DOR-noh; German: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ aˈdɔʁno] ; born Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund; 11 September 1903 – 6 August 1969) was a German philosopher, musicologist, and social theorist.
Theodor Richard Edward von Holst was a nineteenth-century British literary painter. Von Holst was born in London, the fourth of the five children of Matthias and Katharina von Holst.
Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician and archaeologist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest classicists of the 19th century.