The first name Teodor
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 76 boys were named Teodor, making it the 507th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 102 births (#416).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Teodor with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Teodor at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 boys born in the United States were named Teodor, the 3,084th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 40 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Teodor
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Teodor TeodorovBulgarian politician (1859-1924)
- Teodor SalparovBulgarian volleyball player, born 1982
- Teodor KoskenniemiFinnish long distance runner (1887-1965)
- Teodor PejačevićCroatian politician (1855-1928)
- Teodor LippmaaEstonian botanist (1892-1943)
- Téodor de WyzewaFrench writer, art and music critic, and translator of Polish origin (1862–1917)
- Teodor LaçoAlbanian writer and diplomat, 1936–2016
- Teodor I MuzakaAlbanian nobleman, 1250–1389
- Teodor TodorovBulgarian volleyball player, born 1989
- Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church
- Axel WikströmCross-country skier, 1907–1976
- Theodor ČernýCzech biker, born 1957
Questions
- How popular is the name Teodor?
- In 2025, 76 boys born in England and Wales were named Teodor, ranking 507th. Its peak was 2021, with 102 births.
- Is Teodor a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 468 US babies named Teodor since 1880 were boys.
- When was Teodor most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 40 babies were named Teodor, its highest rank at 3,098th.