Theodore Bikel
There are approximately 1 people named Theodore Bikel living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Theodore with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bikel. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Theodore
197K
Alive today
Named Bikel
167
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 197K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (76.6%)
Estimated bearers: 167
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #123,817
Per 100K: 0.05
Top ancestry: White (89.7%)
First name trend
Theodore: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Theodore. The peak year was 2024 with 12,024 births. The average person named Theodore today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Theodore
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Theodore, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Theodore described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Theodore at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.6% · 108,129
- Black or African American10.1% · 14,215
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 7,562
- Two or more races4.6% · 6,434
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3,919
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 910
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bikel surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bikel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bikel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bikel at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.7% · 131
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.3% · 15
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Theodore has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0575% of the US population, based on 197,010 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Theodore right now.
The surname Bikel appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Theodore Bikel. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Theodore
FAQ
Theodore Bikel: questions and answers
How many people are named Theodore Bikel?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Theodore Bikel. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0575%) with the surname frequency (0.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Theodore Bikel?
We classify Theodore Bikel as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Theodore a male or female name?
Theodore is predominantly male. Out of 304,723 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Theodore profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Theodore Bikel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.