US rank #3697 Boys' name Peak 2022 402 births

Theon — #3697 US boys' name

402 babies named Theon in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s111960s161970s411980s331990s192000s222010s1302020s125
#3697
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Theon was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

34 babies were named Theon in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theon

The Social Security Administration has registered 402 babies named Theon between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Theon currently holds the #3697 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theon performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 130 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Theon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Theon in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theon 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 402 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.

Theon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

402

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

2022

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,697

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Theon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
34
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
010203040 20242019201420011989198019701924 5

Theon popularity over time — girls

9 total births recorded since 1970 (Theon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 9 births
9 1970 9

Theon by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
130 births that decade — 32% of Theon's all-time total
1920s51930s111960s161970s411980s331990s192000s222010s1302020s125

Theon by state

Where Theon concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Theon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 3.0%
#2 Texas
5 1.2%
California share of Theon's total US births 3.0%
Even split

12 of 402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theon?
402 babies have been named Theon since 1924. It currently ranks #3697 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 34 births.
When was Theon most popular?
Theon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Theon most popular?
The top states for the name Theon are California (12 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Theon been used?
Theon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Theon?
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.

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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, 1924–2024 (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.