Is Henry or Theodore more popular?

Popularity changes by year — the chart above plots full SSA history for both names so you can compare directly.

What's the difference between Henry and Theodore?

Henry is a Germanic masculine name meaning home ruler. Theodore is a Greek masculine name meaning gift of god.

Both names work as siblings if their rhythm and starting sounds differ enough. Check the Sound section above for syllable count and starting phoneme.

Side by side

Meaning, origin, popularity, and sound — compared side by side.

Henry

Popularity over time · SSA rank

#10in 2025

→Steady

shifted 89 ranks · 75 yrs

Peak #10 · 2025Now #10 · 2025

Hover line to scrub year · lower rank = more popular

Theodore

Popularity over time · SSA rank

#6in 2025

→Steady

shifted 212 ranks · 75 yrs

Peak #6 · 2025Now #6 · 2025

Hover line to scrub year · lower rank = more popular

Henry

Rhythm

2 beats

Phonemes

HHEH1NRIY0

Charactercrisp start, consonant-rich, gentle landing.

Sound radar6 axes · 0–100

Hover an axis to read it

Theodore

Rhythm

3 beats

Phonemes

THIY1AH0DAO2R

Charactercrisp start, vowel-forward, firm landing, long arc.

Sound radar6 axes · 0–100

Hover an axis to read it

Is Henry or Theodore more popular?: Popularity changes by year — the chart above plots full SSA history for both names so you can compare directly.
What's the difference between Henry and Theodore?: Henry is a Germanic masculine name meaning home ruler. Theodore is a Greek masculine name meaning gift of god.
Do Henry and Theodore sound good together?: Both names work as siblings if their rhythm and starting sounds differ enough. Check the Sound section above for syllable count and starting phoneme.