Name Legacy

Theophilus

Recorded 1882–2025 · United States

Theophilus was most popular in 2022, when 68 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,591 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,152, with 57 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,448 people named Theophilus.

Most popular in2022
Rank that year#4,591
Births that year68
Total since 18802,448
Given to100% boys

Theophilus over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Theophilus’s peak in 2022. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Theophilus a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Theophilus is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 2,448 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Theophilus

Where Theophilus is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org