Theophile vs Theo

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

Name A

Theophile

Boy name

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Name B

Theo

Boy name · Rank #80

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Metric Theophile Theo
Current Rank Unranked #80
Total Births (all years) 221 31,858
Peak Year 1928 2023
Peak Year Births 15 4,137
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Theophile Theo
1880ss 29 93
1890ss 13 118
1900ss — 226
1910ss 55 714
1920ss 73 980
1930ss 26 680
1940ss — 440
1950ss — 371
1960ss — 322
1970ss — 386
1980ss — 540
1990ss 6 600
2000ss 6 1,386
2010ss 8 8,188
2020ss 5 16,814

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Theophile Theo
2014 — 550
2015 — 765
2016 — 952
2017 — 1,232
2018 — 1,554
2019 — 2,018
2020 5 2,225
2021 — 2,703
2022 — 3,639
2023 — 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, 1880–2020.

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