How Many People Are Named Theora?
An estimated 130 people in the United States have the first name Theora. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Theora peaked in popularity in 1929 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Theora as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Theora paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Theora is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
130
About 1 in 2,636,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1929
37 births
Total Registered
853
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Theora
Theora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 853 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Theora as a female name
Ranked #12,018 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1929 (37 births)
Theora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Theora span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 231 babies were registered. Theora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Theora by Decade
How has Theora tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Theora by State
Theora + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Theora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Theora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Theora?
We estimate approximately 130 people named Theora are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,636,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Theora a common name?
Theora is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 853 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Theora most popular?
Theora reached peak popularity in 1929, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Theora is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Theora a female name?
Theora is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Theora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Theora Smith, Theora Johnson, Theora Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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