boy's name
Theophilus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,652
Theophilus is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 68 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
Theophilus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 156 |
| 1920s | 191 |
| 1930s | 135 |
| 1940s | 152 |
| 1950s | 214 |
| 1960s | 146 |
| 1970s | 175 |
| 1980s | 157 |
| 1990s | 173 |
| 2000s | 204 |
| 2010s | 360 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 340 |
How popular is Theophilus?
In 2025, Theophilus was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Theophilus is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Theophilus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Theophilus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Theophilus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Theophilus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Theophilus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Theophilus
How popular is the name Theophilus?
In 2025, Theophilus was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Theophilus a girl's or a boy's name?
Theophilus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Theophilus most popular?
Theophilus peaked in 2022, when 68 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Theophilus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Theophilus currently ranks #2,404 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.