Titus
Titus was the 358th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 910 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 280th with 1,325 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 78 places. More babies were named Titus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Latin
Say it TY-tus /ˈtaɪtəs/
- Rank in 2025
- #358 boys, down 18 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 910boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20151,325 babies
- Total since 1880
- 26,823babies recorded
What does the name Titus mean?
Titus is a Roman first name of unknown origin; DMNES calls it obscure and notes an Etruscan form Tite. Harrison (1918) thought it probably related to the Titans, and Wiktionary reports explanations such as "honorable" or "strong", none of them proven. Bearers include the Roman emperor Titus and Paul's companion Titus, to whom a New Testament letter is addressed. DMNES records it in England from 1573.
Titus (Latin, “Roman praenomen (origin obscure)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin unknown; proposed meanings are guesses.
Other explanations you may read: means 'honorable'; means 'of the giants'.
Related names: Tito, Tite.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Titus', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Titus', DMNES, Durham University
- Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, vol. 2 (1918), s.v. 'TITUS', Morland Press (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Titus', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Titus popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 12 since 1977.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #358 | 910 |
| 2020 | #340 | 944 |
| 2010 | #397 | 714 |
| 2000 | #628 | 293 |
| 1990 | #876 | 138 |
| 1980 | #795 | 122 |
| 1970 | #978 | 69 |
| 1960 | #896 | 72 |
| 1950 | #1,287 | 32 |
| 1940 | #1,274 | 29 |
| 1930 | #1,256 | 33 |
| 1920 | #1,087 | 43 |
| 1910 | #978 | 12 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #901 | 6 |
How popular is Titus, counting every spelling?
Titus is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #352 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #358 for Titus on its own. Together these spellings went to 953 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titus | 910 | #358 | 4,451 |
| Tytus | 43 | #2,935 | 265 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Titus?
910 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Titus (0.25 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Titus 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 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Titus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Titus?
About 25,100 people born in the US named Titus are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 22. That makes Titus mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Titus by state
How common Titus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Montana (3.2×), Idaho (3.1×), Arkansas (2.7×), Oklahoma (2.4×), Kansas (2.4×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Titus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Titus, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Titus · Sibling names for Titus
Questions about the name Titus
What does Titus mean?
The origin of Titus is uncertain: Origin unknown; proposed meanings are guesses.
How popular is the name Titus?
Titus was the 358th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 910 babies. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked 280th with 1,325 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 78 places. More babies were named Titus in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Titus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Titus in the US.
Where is Titus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Titus was most common in Montana (1.64 per 1,000 boys), followed by Idaho and Arkansas.