Theado
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "gift from God".
Name Census estimates that about 3 living Americans carry the first name Theado. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Theado today is around 95 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Theado births was 1919 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Theado. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Theado is about 95 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Theados were born before 1941.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Theado. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
3
~ 1 in 114,251,446 Americans
Peak year
1919
7 babies that year
Average age
95
years old
1936 SSA rank
#3,999
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Theado: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Theado from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 18 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
Theado 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 Theado during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Theado
The name Theado has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, specifically in the Old High German dialect spoken in parts of modern-day southern Germany and Austria between the 6th and 11th centuries AD. It is derived from the Old High German words "theud" meaning "people" or "folk" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "govern", suggesting that the name originally referred to a leader or ruler of the people.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Theado can be found in the Codex Sangallensis, a 9th-century manuscript containing various legal texts and documents from the Carolingian era. In this text, a certain Theado is mentioned as a signatory to a land grant in the year 818 AD.
In the 11th century, a Theado von Worms is recorded as having been a prominent cleric and scholar in the city of Worms in what is now western Germany. He is known for his writings on theological matters and his involvement in various ecclesiastical councils of the time.
Moving forward to the 13th century, a Theado von Lauingen is mentioned in chronicles as a knight and military commander who fought alongside the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II during the Sixth Crusade to the Holy Land between 1228 and 1229.
In the 15th century, a Theado Cammermayer was a respected artist and wood carver based in the city of Augsburg, known for his intricate sculptural works adorning various churches and cathedrals in the region.
Finally, in the 16th century, a Theado Anselm Sprenger was a renowned jurist and legal scholar from the city of Bamberg. He authored several influential treatises on Roman law and served as a judge in the Imperial Chamber Court, one of the highest judicial bodies in the Holy Roman Empire at the time.
While the name Theado has largely fallen out of use in modern times, these historical examples demonstrate its enduring presence throughout various periods of German history, often associated with figures of notable accomplishment or authority within their respective fields.
People
Theado + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Theado 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
Theado: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Theado?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Theado 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 114,251,446 US residents.
Is Theado a common name?
We classify Theado as "Very Rare". It ranks above 4.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 45 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Theado most popular?
The single biggest year for Theado was 1919, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Theado is about 95 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Theado in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Theado a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Theado 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 Theado still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Theado 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 Theado 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Theado?
Want to know how many people have the name Theado? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.