Boys' name · since 1978
Theus
Theus has 59 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,046 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 59
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
59 boys have been named Theus since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Theus recorded 59 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2015.
- #21,046 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 59 born since 1978
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Theus ranks #21,046 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,046 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 59
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Theus's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Theus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Theus splits its recorded history at 1984: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Theus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2015
- Peak year (1978)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Theus by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (29 births, 49% of the file).
1980s was Theus's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Theus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 29 births (49% of all-time use).
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- Theus's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Theus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1978–2015 (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 Theus 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.