Theophilus
Theophilus was the 2417th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 57 babies. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked 1048th; the most babies were born in 2022 (68). Over the last ten years it has moved up 941 places. More babies were named Theophilus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,417 boys, up 420 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 57boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202268 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,448babies recorded
Theophilus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,417 | 57 |
| 2020 | #2,837 | 43 |
| 2010 | #5,709 | 16 |
| 2000 | #3,901 | 21 |
| 1990 | #3,589 | 17 |
| 1980 | #2,946 | 16 |
| 1970 | #3,054 | 11 |
| 1960 | #2,111 | 16 |
| 1950 | #1,610 | 22 |
| 1940 | #2,464 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,812 | 18 |
| 1920 | #1,739 | 21 |
| 1910 | #1,410 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Theophilus, counting every spelling?
Theophilus has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Theophilus?
57 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Theophilus (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Theophilus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 147 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Theophilus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Theophilus?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Theophilus are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 8 and 51. That makes Theophilus mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Theophilus by state
How common Theophilus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Theophilus
How popular is the name Theophilus?
Theophilus was the 2417th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 57 babies. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked 1048th; the most babies were born in 2022 (68). Over the last ten years it has moved up 941 places. More babies were named Theophilus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Theophilus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Theophilus in the US.
Where is Theophilus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Theophilus was most common in Washington (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by Colorado and Virginia.