Theron
Theron is a name with a single cultural origin: Ancient Greek.
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Theron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Theron is a name with a single cultural origin: Ancient Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Theron
The earliest SSA record of Theron as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 7 babies received it. 1966 was its biggest year on record, with 180 newborns named Theron — #566 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,349 among baby boy names with 36 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 13K Therons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Theron
Theron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Theron's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #447. Use the chart and map above to compare Theron's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.