Boys' name · since 1917
Theoplis
Theoplis has 204 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,846 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 204
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Theoplis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 204 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Theoplis recorded 204 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1991.
- #12,846 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 204 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theoplis ranks #12,846 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 204 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,846 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 204
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Theoplis's 204 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Theoplis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Theoplis's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Theoplis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1991
- Peak year (1956)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Theoplis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (50 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Theoplis's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Theoplis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s
1930s
49 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
49 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 50 births (25% of all-time use).
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- Theoplis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Theoplis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Theoplis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.