Theodore Sturgeon
There are approximately 6 people named Theodore Sturgeon living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Theodore with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sturgeon. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Theodore
197K
Alive today
Named Sturgeon
10K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 197K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 34
Estimated bearers: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,950
Per 100K: 3.05
Top ancestry: White (90.4%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sturgeon surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sturgeon, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.4%.
- White90.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Black or African American2.4%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
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).
The surname Sturgeon appears at a rate of 3.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0030%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Theodore Sturgeon. 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 Sturgeon: questions and answers
How many people are named Theodore Sturgeon?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Theodore Sturgeon. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0575%) with the surname frequency (3.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Theodore Sturgeon?
We classify Theodore Sturgeon as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.