Recorded 1972–2013 Boys' name Peak 2006 21 births

Thelonius — boys' name

21 babies named Thelonius in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s52000s62010s5
2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Thelonius was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

6 babies were named Thelonius in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thelonius

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Thelonius between 1972 and 2013, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thelonius currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thelonius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Thelonius shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thelonius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Thelonius at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

21

Since 1972

42 years of records

Peak year

2006

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1972

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2013

Thelonius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1972

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2006)
6
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Thelonius by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
6 births that decade — 29% of Thelonius's all-time total
1970s51990s52000s62010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thelonius?
21 babies have been named Thelonius since 1972. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2006 with 6 births.
When was Thelonius most popular?
Thelonius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Thelonius been used?
Thelonius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 42 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Thelonius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Theodore, Theo, Theron, Theadore, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.