Theron is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Theron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Theron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Theron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Theron is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “hunter”. From a Greek word meaning to hunt.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,000 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 29 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Theron per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1966 (180/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (7/yr).
Theron is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1966, when it ranked #1,269 nationally (given to 180 babies that year).
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