Theophilus Boy
How popular is Theophilus?
#2,390 boy name in 2025
57 baby boys were named Theophilus in the US in 2025, making it the 2390th most popular boy name.
Theophilus popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,390 for boys (▼ 180 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 57 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,298 in 2015, #2,805 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (68 boys) |
| Highest rank | #935 in 1885 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Theophilus counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Theophilus family of names ranked #1,879 for boys in 2025 (#1,845 the year before), with 62 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Theophilus | 57 | 92% |
| Theophilos | 5 | 8% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Theophilus is most popular
Babies named Theophilus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Colorado: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Virginia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (17 boys)
Theophilus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 | #935 |
| 1900s | 25 | #942 |
| 1910s | 156 | #1,189 |
| 1920s | 191 | #1,355 |
| 1930s | 135 | #1,643 |
| 1940s | 152 | #1,459 |
| 1950s | 214 | #1,434 |
| 1960s | 146 | #1,808 |
| 1970s | 175 | #1,670 |
| 1980s | 157 | #2,269 |
| 1990s | 173 | #3,155 |
| 2000s | 204 | #3,361 |
| 2010s | 360 | #2,578 |
| 2020s | 340 | #2,149 |
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Questions
- Is Theophilus a boy or girl name?
- Theophilus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Theophilus were boys.
- How popular is the name Theophilus?
- 57 baby boys were named Theophilus in the US in 2025, making it the 2390th most popular boy name.
- When was Theophilus most popular?
- Theophilus peaked in 2022, when 68 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #935 in 1885.
- How many people are named Theophilus?
- 2,448 babies have been named Theophilus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,742 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Theophilus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Theophilus was most common in Washington, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.