Total births
26,811
Boys' name · since 1880
Titus
Titus has 26,811 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #383
- among boys today
- 26,811
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
26,811 babies have been named Titus since 1880, making it today's #383 boys' name.
Titus has 26,811 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #383 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #383 among boys today
- 26,811 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Titus is currently the #383 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 26,811 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #383
- among boys today
- 26,811
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Titus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#383
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Titus was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
1,325 babies were named Titus in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Titus compares
26,811 Top 5% higher than 95% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Titus's all-time total is 73x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Titus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,811 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,325 | 23 | 22,252 |
Titus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Titus's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 1,325, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Titus at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#383
Active since
1880
Titus popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 1,325
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Titus popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 1977 (Titus as girls' name)
Titus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Titus's strongest decade.
10,687 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Titus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 29
1880s
29 births
- 1890s 25
1890s
25 births
- 1900s 37
1900s
37 births
- 1910s 226
1910s
226 births
- 1920s 296
1920s
296 births
- 1930s 246
1930s
246 births
- 1940s 250
1940s
250 births
- 1950s 385
1950s
385 births
- 1960s 659
1960s
659 births
- 1970s 1,069
1970s
1,069 births
- 1980s 1,452
1980s
1,452 births
- 1990s 1,601
1990s
1,601 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,454 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,687 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,395 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10,687 births (40% of all-time use).
How Titus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Titus's total volume
Titus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Titus by state
Where Titus concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,181 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,989 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,126 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,078 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 1,026 | 3.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 950 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 851 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 824 | 3.1% |
California share of Titus's total US births 8.1%
Even split
2,181 of 26,811 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Titus appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Titus? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 26,811 babies named Titus. Today it holds rank #383 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 1,325 births.
When was Titus most popular? ▼
Titus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10,687 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Titus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Titus are California (2,181 births), Texas (1,989 births), Ohio (1,126 births).
How long has the name Titus been used? ▼
Records for Titus go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Titus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Titan, Tito, Titobiloluwa. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Titus's data
- Titus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10,687 total births) through the 2020s (5,395) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tituss (2,181 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Titus
Nearby Names Like Titus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Titus
Compare Titus side by side: Titus vs Titan Titus vs Tito Titus vs Titobiloluwa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Titus
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247,553 births · Peak 1922
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123,931 births · Peak 1998
Eliam #381
4,439 births · Peak 2025
Iker #385
18,921 births · Peak 2015
Hector #380
108,728 births · Peak 2005
Julius #386
84,628 births · Peak 1918
Raymond #379
779,794 births · Peak 1924
Marco #387
76,578 births · Peak 2005
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Titus: #383 Boys' Name - 26,811 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/titus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Titus 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 June 2026.