| Ladon | Theodoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | dragon (mythological) | Gift of God |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LAY-don | theh-oh-DOH-ros |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2012 (29) | 2024 (29) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ladon | Theodoros |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 58 | 133 |
| 2010s | 158 | 127 |
| 2000s | 132 | 58 |
| 1990s | 142 | 55 |
| 1980s | 151 | 97 |
| 1970s | 206 | 74 |
| 1960s | 162 | 13 |
| 1950s | 112 | 0 |
| 1940s | 79 | 0 |
| 1930s | 60 | 0 |
Greek Ladon, the serpent-dragon coiled around the tree of the golden apples of the Hesperides. Flag: a mythological dragon's NAME, not a literal 'dragon' word; its etymology is uncertain (one guess links it to a root 'to flow strongly', and Ladon is also the name of a river-god), so it is included as the name of a dragon.
Greek Theodoros (Theodore), from 'theos' ('god') and 'doron' ('gift'), i.e. 'gift of God'. The feminine form is Theodora.
Ladon and Theodoros are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ladon means dragon (mythological) (greek origin), while Theodoros means Gift of God (greek origin).
In US records, Ladon first appears in 0 and Theodoros in 0, so Ladon has the longer recorded history.