Boys' name · since 1912
Theopolis
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 251 babies named Theopolis, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,650 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 251
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Theopolis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 251 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theopolis has been recorded 251 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1995.
- #11,650 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 251 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theopolis ranks #11,650 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 251 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #11,650 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 251
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Theopolis's 251 recorded births place it above 74.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Theopolis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Theopolis's SSA record in two at 1954 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 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Theopolis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1995
- Peak year (1922)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1995.
251 total births across 84 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1922 with 10 births in a single year.
Theopolis by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (56 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Theopolis's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Theopolis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
29 births
- 1950s
1950s
56 births
- 1960s
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 56 births (22% of all-time use).
Theopolis decade highlights
- Peak decade 56 births
- Runner-up 34 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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What to do with Theopolis's data
- Theopolis's decade-level peak was the 1950s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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 Theopolis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1912–1995 (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 Theopolis 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.
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