Fyodor
How to say it: FYOH-dor · /ˈfjoʊdɔr/
Russian form of Theodore 'gift of God' - classic through Dostoevsky and Russian royalty.
Fyodor was the 9,997th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,997 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fyodor is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fyodor is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek, Russian.
Famous people named Fyodor
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881)Russian novelist
- Fyodor Tyutchev (1803–1873)Russian poet
- Fyodor Bondarchuk (born 1967)Russian cinematographist
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