Theoden
Theoden was the 1632nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 104 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,401 places. More babies were named Theoden in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,632 boys, up 1,249 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 104boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025104 babies
- Total since 1880
- 707babies recorded
Theoden popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,632 | 104 |
| 2020 | #2,881 | 42 |
| 2010 | #7,532 | 11 |
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How popular is Theoden, counting every spelling?
Theoden is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,471 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,632 for Theoden on its own. Together these spellings went to 111 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoden | 104 | #1,632 | 414 |
| Theodin | 7 | #10,566 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Theoden?
104 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Theoden (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Theoden born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 81 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Theoden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Theoden?
About 700 people born in the US named Theoden are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 9. That makes Theoden a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Theoden by state
How common Theoden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 38 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Theoden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Theoden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Theoden
How popular is the name Theoden?
Theoden was the 1632nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 104 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,401 places. More babies were named Theoden in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Theoden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Theoden in the US.
Where is Theoden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Theoden was most common in Utah (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by Idaho and Oregon.