Recorded 1917–1991 Boys' name Peak 1956 204 births

Theoplis — boys' name

204 babies named Theoplis in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s501930s491940s161950s491960s71970s61980s81990s6
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Theoplis was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

12 babies were named Theoplis in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theoplis

The Social Security Administration has registered 204 babies named Theoplis between 1917 and 1991, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Theoplis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theoplis performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Theoplis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theoplis 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 204 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.

Theoplis at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

204

Since 1917

75 years of records

Peak year

1956

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1917

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 1991

Theoplis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1917

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1956)
12
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
468101214 199119561951194019361930192519191917 5

Theoplis by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
50 births that decade — 25% of Theoplis's all-time total
1910s131920s501930s491940s161950s491960s71970s61980s81990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theoplis?
204 babies have been named Theoplis since 1917. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1956 with 12 births.
When was Theoplis most popular?
Theoplis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Theoplis been used?
Theoplis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 75 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Theoplis?
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, 1917–1991 (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.