Theophil vs Theo

Side-by-side comparison of Theophil and Theo — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Theophil

Boy name

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Name B

Theo

Boy name · Rank #80

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Metric Theophil Theo
Current Rank Unranked #80
Total Births (all years) 202 31,858
Peak Year 1915 2023
Peak Year Births 20 4,137
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theophil Theo
1880ss — 93
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 226
1910ss 101 714
1920ss 86 980
1930ss 10 680
1940ss — 440
1950ss — 371
1960ss — 322
1970ss — 386
1980ss — 540
1990ss — 600
2000ss — 1,386
2010ss — 8,188
2020ss 5 16,814

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theophil Theo
2014 — 550
2015 — 765
2016 — 952
2017 — 1,232
2018 — 1,554
2019 — 2,018
2020 — 2,225
2021 — 2,703
2022 — 3,639
2023 5 4,137
2024 — 4,110

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2023.

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