Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Theron
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1966
Peak era
1966
Peak births
180
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Theron
How many people are named Theron?
An estimated 7,795 living Americans are named Theron.
How rare is Theron?
Theron is uncommon among babies today, with 55 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 69.4% from its 1966 peak.
How old is the typical Theron?
The median age of a living American named Theron is approximately 43 years, with most bearers falling between 24 and 58 years old.
Is Theron still popular?
Not especially. Theron has been declining since its 1966 peak and registered 55 births in 2025.
Where is Theron most common?
Theron has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 9.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19662025
Peak year
1966
Decline from peak
69.4%
2025
55
All-time
12,960
Where it lives now
Theron is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 4.6× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Theron is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.