diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/bundlewatch.config.json b/packages/clerk-js/bundlewatch.config.json
index 00856735535..160a1e44387 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/bundlewatch.config.json
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/bundlewatch.config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "files": [
-    { "path": "./dist/clerk.js", "maxSize": "622.25KB" },
+    { "path": "./dist/clerk.js", "maxSize": "622.37KB" },
     { "path": "./dist/clerk.browser.js", "maxSize": "76KB" },
     { "path": "./dist/clerk.legacy.browser.js", "maxSize": "117KB" },
     { "path": "./dist/clerk.headless*.js", "maxSize": "58KB" },
diff --git a/packages/clerk-js/src/core/clerk.ts b/packages/clerk-js/src/core/clerk.ts
index 539b50e961e..d3e09dfc168 100644
--- a/packages/clerk-js/src/core/clerk.ts
+++ b/packages/clerk-js/src/core/clerk.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { isHttpOrHttps, isValidProxyUrl, proxyUrlToAbsoluteURL } from '@clerk/sh
 import {
   eventPrebuiltComponentMounted,
   eventPrebuiltComponentOpened,
+  eventThemeUsage,
   TelemetryCollector,
 } from '@clerk/shared/telemetry';
 import { addClerkPrefix, isAbsoluteUrl, stripScheme } from '@clerk/shared/url';
@@ -443,6 +444,11 @@ export class Clerk implements ClerkInterface {
         publishableKey: this.publishableKey,
         ...this.#options.telemetry,
       });
+
+      // Record theme usage telemetry when appearance is provided
+      if (this.#options.appearance) {
+        this.telemetry.record(eventThemeUsage(this.#options.appearance));
+      }
     }
 
     try {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/contexts/ClerkContextProvider.tsx b/packages/react/src/contexts/ClerkContextProvider.tsx
index f38f9f785f5..87540bebfab 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/contexts/ClerkContextProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/contexts/ClerkContextProvider.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   SessionContext,
   UserContext,
 } from '@clerk/shared/react';
+import { eventThemeUsage } from '@clerk/shared/telemetry';
 import type { ClientResource, InitialState, Resources } from '@clerk/types';
 import React from 'react';
 
@@ -119,6 +120,13 @@ const useLoadedIsomorphicClerk = (options: IsomorphicClerkOptions) => {
     void isomorphicClerkRef.current.__unstable__updateProps({ appearance: options.appearance });
   }, [options.appearance]);
 
+  // Record theme usage telemetry when appearance changes
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (options.appearance && isomorphicClerkRef.current.telemetry) {
+      isomorphicClerkRef.current.telemetry.record(eventThemeUsage(options.appearance));
+    }
+  }, [options.appearance]);
+
   React.useEffect(() => {
     void isomorphicClerkRef.current.__unstable__updateProps({ options });
   }, [options.localization]);
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/__tests__/theme-usage.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/__tests__/theme-usage.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d5557a89ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/__tests__/theme-usage.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import { eventThemeUsage } from '../theme-usage';
+
+describe('eventThemeUsage', () => {
+  it('should create telemetry event with shadcn theme name', () => {
+    const appearance = {
+      theme: {
+        __type: 'prebuilt_appearance' as const,
+        name: 'shadcn',
+        variables: { colorPrimary: 'var(--primary)' },
+      },
+    };
+
+    const result = eventThemeUsage(appearance);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      event: 'THEME_USAGE',
+      eventSamplingRate: 0.1,
+      payload: { themeName: 'shadcn' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should handle string themes', () => {
+    const appearance = {
+      theme: 'clerk' as any, // String themes are valid at runtime
+    };
+
+    const result = eventThemeUsage(appearance);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      event: 'THEME_USAGE',
+      eventSamplingRate: 0.1,
+      payload: { themeName: 'clerk' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should handle array of themes', () => {
+    const appearance = {
+      theme: [
+        'clerk' as any, // String themes are valid at runtime
+        {
+          __type: 'prebuilt_appearance' as const,
+          name: 'shadcn',
+        },
+      ] as any,
+    };
+
+    const result = eventThemeUsage(appearance);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      event: 'THEME_USAGE',
+      eventSamplingRate: 0.1,
+      payload: { themeName: 'clerk' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should handle themes without explicit names', () => {
+    const appearance = {
+      theme: {
+        __type: 'prebuilt_appearance' as const,
+        variables: { colorPrimary: 'blue' },
+      },
+    };
+
+    const result = eventThemeUsage(appearance);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      event: 'THEME_USAGE',
+      eventSamplingRate: 0.1,
+      payload: { themeName: undefined },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should prioritize theme over deprecated baseTheme', () => {
+    const appearance = {
+      theme: 'clerk' as any, // String themes are valid at runtime
+      baseTheme: {
+        __type: 'prebuilt_appearance' as const,
+        name: 'shadcn',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const result = eventThemeUsage(appearance);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      event: 'THEME_USAGE',
+      eventSamplingRate: 0.1,
+      payload: { themeName: 'clerk' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should use baseTheme when theme is not provided', () => {
+    const appearance = {
+      baseTheme: {
+        __type: 'prebuilt_appearance' as const,
+        name: 'shadcn',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const result = eventThemeUsage(appearance);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      event: 'THEME_USAGE',
+      eventSamplingRate: 0.1,
+      payload: { themeName: 'shadcn' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should handle undefined appearance', () => {
+    const result = eventThemeUsage();
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      event: 'THEME_USAGE',
+      eventSamplingRate: 0.1,
+      payload: {},
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should handle null appearance', () => {
+    const result = eventThemeUsage(null as any);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      event: 'THEME_USAGE',
+      eventSamplingRate: 0.1,
+      payload: {},
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/index.ts
index e9ad6ca4ceb..84b7c4eb5de 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export * from './component-mounted';
 export * from './method-called';
 export * from './framework-metadata';
+export * from './theme-usage';
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/theme-usage.ts b/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/theme-usage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ee5e0e56f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared/src/telemetry/events/theme-usage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import type { Appearance, BaseTheme, TelemetryEventRaw } from '@clerk/types';
+
+const EVENT_THEME_USAGE = 'THEME_USAGE';
+const EVENT_SAMPLING_RATE = 0.1;
+
+type EventThemeUsage = {
+  /**
+   * The name of the theme being used (e.g., "shadcn", "neobrutalism", etc.).
+   */
+  themeName?: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Helper function for `telemetry.record()`. Create a consistent event object for tracking theme usage in ClerkProvider.
+ *
+ * @param appearance - The appearance prop from ClerkProvider.
+ * @example
+ * telemetry.record(eventThemeUsage(appearance));
+ */
+export function eventThemeUsage(appearance?: Appearance): TelemetryEventRaw<EventThemeUsage> {
+  const payload = analyzeThemeUsage(appearance);
+
+  return {
+    event: EVENT_THEME_USAGE,
+    eventSamplingRate: EVENT_SAMPLING_RATE,
+    payload,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Analyzes the appearance prop to extract theme usage information for telemetry.
+ *
+ * @internal
+ */
+function analyzeThemeUsage(appearance?: Appearance): EventThemeUsage {
+  if (!appearance || typeof appearance !== 'object') {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  // Prioritize the new theme property over deprecated baseTheme
+  const themeProperty = appearance.theme || appearance.baseTheme;
+
+  if (!themeProperty) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  let themeName: string | undefined;
+
+  if (Array.isArray(themeProperty)) {
+    // Look for the first identifiable theme name in the array
+    for (const theme of themeProperty) {
+      const name = extractThemeName(theme);
+      if (name) {
+        themeName = name;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    themeName = extractThemeName(themeProperty);
+  }
+
+  return { themeName };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extracts the theme name from a theme object.
+ *
+ * @internal
+ */
+function extractThemeName(theme: BaseTheme): string | undefined {
+  if (typeof theme === 'string') {
+    return theme;
+  }
+
+  if (typeof theme === 'object' && theme !== null) {
+    // Check for explicit theme name
+    if ('name' in theme && typeof theme.name === 'string') {
+      return theme.name;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return undefined;
+}
diff --git a/packages/themes/src/createTheme.ts b/packages/themes/src/createTheme.ts
index 2c5e86f844e..ea43ce03a89 100644
--- a/packages/themes/src/createTheme.ts
+++ b/packages/themes/src/createTheme.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ import type { Appearance, BaseTheme, DeepPartial, Elements, Theme } from '@clerk
 import type { InternalTheme } from '../../clerk-js/src/ui/foundations';
 
 interface CreateClerkThemeParams extends DeepPartial<Theme> {
+  /**
+   * Optional name for the theme, used for telemetry and debugging.
+   * @example 'shadcn', 'neobrutalism', 'custom-dark'
+   */
+  name?: string;
+
   /**
    * {@link Theme.elements}
    */
diff --git a/packages/themes/src/themes/dark.ts b/packages/themes/src/themes/dark.ts
index 3e560d7f0dc..3a9e4530695 100644
--- a/packages/themes/src/themes/dark.ts
+++ b/packages/themes/src/themes/dark.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { experimental_createTheme } from '../createTheme';
 
 export const dark = experimental_createTheme({
+  name: 'dark',
   variables: {
     colorBackground: '#212126',
     colorNeutral: 'white',
diff --git a/packages/themes/src/themes/neobrutalism.ts b/packages/themes/src/themes/neobrutalism.ts
index d992eeb68d7..3d49f81aa5b 100644
--- a/packages/themes/src/themes/neobrutalism.ts
+++ b/packages/themes/src/themes/neobrutalism.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const shadowStyle = {
 };
 
 export const neobrutalism = experimental_createTheme({
+  name: 'neobrutalism',
   //@ts-expect-error not public api
   simpleStyles: true,
   variables: {
diff --git a/packages/themes/src/themes/shadcn.ts b/packages/themes/src/themes/shadcn.ts
index 0df03c8ca31..82cb9435513 100644
--- a/packages/themes/src/themes/shadcn.ts
+++ b/packages/themes/src/themes/shadcn.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { experimental_createTheme } from '../createTheme';
 
 export const shadcn = experimental_createTheme({
+  name: 'shadcn',
   cssLayerName: 'components',
   variables: {
     colorBackground: 'var(--card)',
diff --git a/packages/themes/src/themes/shadesOfPurple.ts b/packages/themes/src/themes/shadesOfPurple.ts
index f99f111d306..a80392ed149 100644
--- a/packages/themes/src/themes/shadesOfPurple.ts
+++ b/packages/themes/src/themes/shadesOfPurple.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { experimental_createTheme } from '../createTheme';
 import { dark } from './dark';
 
 export const shadesOfPurple = experimental_createTheme({
+  name: 'shadesOfPurple',
   baseTheme: dark,
   variables: {
     colorBackground: '#3f3c77',
diff --git a/packages/themes/src/themes/simple.ts b/packages/themes/src/themes/simple.ts
index a985a3ae484..228dfb752e3 100644
--- a/packages/themes/src/themes/simple.ts
+++ b/packages/themes/src/themes/simple.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { experimental_createTheme } from '../createTheme';
 
 export const experimental__simple = experimental_createTheme({
+  name: 'simple',
   //@ts-expect-error not public api
   simpleStyles: true,
 });