Recorded 1978–2015 Boys' name Peak 1978 59 births

Theus — boys' name

59 babies named Theus in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s191980s292010s11

The verdict

59 boys have been named Theus since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.

59
total births
1978–2015
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Theus was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

11 babies were named Theus in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Theus

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Theus between 1978 and 2015, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Theus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Theus performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Theus shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Theus 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 59 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.

Theus at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

59

Since 1978

38 years of records

Peak year

1978

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1978

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2015

Theus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1978

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1978)
11
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
4681012 20152012198619841983198019791978 11

Theus by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
29 births that decade — 49% of Theus's all-time total
1970s191980s292010s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Theus?
59 babies have been named Theus since 1978. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1978 with 11 births.
When was Theus most popular?
Theus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Theus been used?
Theus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 38 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Theus?
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, 1978–2015 (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.