How Many People Are Named Theron?
An estimated 8,411 people in the United States have the first name Theron. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Theron peaked in popularity in 1966 with 180 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Theron 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 Theron paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,411
About 1 in 40,751 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1966
180 births
Total Registered
12,945
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Theron
Theron is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 12,945 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Theron as a male name
Ranked #2,857 in 2024
45 male births in 2024
Peak: 1966 (180 births)
Theron as a female name
Ranked #13,676 in 2018
7 female births in 2018
Peak: 2018 (7 births)
Theron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Theron span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,483 babies were registered. Theron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Theron by Decade
How has Theron 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 63 | 63 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 101 | 101 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 167 | 167 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,032 | 1,032 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,266 | 1,255 | 11 | |
| 1930s | 1,015 | 1,015 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,070 | 1,070 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 922 | 922 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,483 | 1,483 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,480 | 1,480 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,083 | 1,083 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 1,030 | 1,030 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,077 | 1,061 | 16 | |
| 2010s | 896 | 883 | 13 | |
| 2020s | 260 | 260 | 0 | |
Theron by State
Birth registrations for Theron span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, California, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nebraska, Kentucky. On average, about 166 Therons were registered per state.
Theron + Last Name Combinations
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Theron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Theron?
We estimate approximately 8,411 people named Theron 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 40,751 Americans share this first name.
Is Theron a common name?
Theron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,945 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Theron most popular?
Theron reached peak popularity in 1966, when 180 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Theron is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Theron a male name?
Theron is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Theron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Theron Smith, Theron Johnson, Theron 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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