Theophilus
Boy name · Latin origin
Theophilus meaning
love of god
Theophilus at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #2,206 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Theophilus popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #943 | 5 |
| 1885 | #936 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,314 | 7 |
| 1920 | #1,694 | 21 |
| 1930 | #1,753 | 18 |
| 1940 | #2,322 | 10 |
| 1950 | #1,572 | 22 |
| 1960 | #2,042 | 16 |
| 1970 | #2,890 | 11 |
| 1980 | #2,831 | 16 |
| 1990 | #3,467 | 17 |
| 2000 | #3,764 | 21 |
| 2010 | #5,478 | 16 |
| 2020 | #2,805 | 43 |
| 2024 | #2,206 | 65 |
All 123 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #943 | 5 |
| 1884 | #971 | 5 |
| 1885 | #936 | 5 |
| 1888 | #1,031 | 5 |
| 1901 | #943 | 6 |
| 1904 | #1,064 | 6 |
| 1907 | #1,200 | 6 |
| 1909 | #1,155 | 7 |
| 1910 | #1,314 | 7 |
| 1911 | #1,190 | 9 |
| 1912 | #2,045 | 7 |
| 1913 | #1,365 | 15 |
| 1914 | #1,608 | 15 |
| 1915 | #1,553 | 20 |
| 1916 | #1,949 | 15 |
| 1917 | #1,643 | 20 |
| 1918 | #1,499 | 24 |
| 1919 | #1,481 | 24 |
| 1920 | #1,694 | 21 |
| 1921 | #1,412 | 28 |
| 1922 | #1,644 | 22 |
| 1923 | #2,772 | 10 |
| 1924 | #1,355 | 30 |
| 1925 | #1,935 | 17 |
| 1926 | #2,436 | 12 |
| 1927 | #1,796 | 19 |
| 1928 | #2,048 | 15 |
| 1929 | #1,848 | 17 |
| 1930 | #1,753 | 18 |
| 1931 | #1,643 | 19 |
| 1932 | #2,191 | 12 |
| 1933 | #1,770 | 16 |
| 1934 | #1,860 | 15 |
| 1935 | #2,720 | 8 |
| 1936 | #2,184 | 11 |
| 1937 | #2,332 | 10 |
| 1938 | #1,689 | 17 |
| 1939 | #2,449 | 9 |
| 1940 | #2,322 | 10 |
| 1941 | #2,872 | 7 |
| 1942 | #2,145 | 12 |
| 1943 | #2,563 | 9 |
| 1944 | #1,890 | 14 |
| 1945 | #1,926 | 13 |
| 1946 | #1,692 | 18 |
| 1947 | #1,733 | 19 |
| 1948 | #1,460 | 25 |
| 1949 | #1,462 | 25 |
| 1950 | #1,572 | 22 |
| 1951 | #1,644 | 21 |
| 1952 | #1,665 | 21 |
| 1953 | #1,709 | 20 |
| 1954 | #1,435 | 28 |
| 1955 | #1,572 | 24 |
| 1956 | #1,884 | 18 |
| 1957 | #1,511 | 27 |
| 1958 | #1,953 | 17 |
| 1959 | #2,034 | 16 |
| 1960 | #2,042 | 16 |
| 1961 | #2,410 | 12 |
| 1962 | #2,279 | 13 |
| 1963 | #2,300 | 13 |
| 1964 | #2,546 | 11 |
| 1965 | #1,856 | 18 |
| 1966 | #1,893 | 17 |
| 1967 | #1,808 | 19 |
| 1968 | #2,201 | 14 |
| 1969 | #2,415 | 13 |
| 1970 | #2,890 | 11 |
| 1971 | #1,987 | 21 |
| 1972 | #2,420 | 15 |
| 1973 | #2,514 | 15 |
| 1974 | #2,551 | 15 |
| 1975 | #2,065 | 22 |
| 1976 | #3,263 | 11 |
| 1977 | #1,671 | 32 |
| 1978 | #2,798 | 15 |
| 1979 | #2,465 | 19 |
| 1980 | #2,831 | 16 |
| 1981 | #2,270 | 22 |
| 1982 | #2,709 | 17 |
| 1983 | #3,231 | 13 |
| 1984 | #3,458 | 12 |
| 1985 | #3,401 | 13 |
| 1986 | #3,440 | 13 |
| 1987 | #3,338 | 14 |
| 1988 | #2,509 | 23 |
| 1989 | #3,809 | 14 |
| 1990 | #3,467 | 17 |
| 1991 | #4,475 | 12 |
| 1992 | #3,221 | 20 |
| 1993 | #4,447 | 13 |
| 1994 | #4,290 | 14 |
| 1995 | #5,501 | 10 |
| 1996 | #4,022 | 16 |
| 1997 | #3,160 | 23 |
| 1998 | #3,191 | 24 |
| 1999 | #3,279 | 24 |
| 2000 | #3,764 | 21 |
| 2001 | #4,676 | 16 |
| 2002 | #4,044 | 20 |
| 2003 | #3,366 | 27 |
| 2004 | #4,790 | 17 |
| 2005 | #3,815 | 24 |
| 2006 | #5,072 | 17 |
| 2007 | #3,892 | 26 |
| 2008 | #4,900 | 19 |
| 2009 | #5,334 | 17 |
| 2010 | #5,478 | 16 |
| 2011 | #4,983 | 18 |
| 2012 | #3,114 | 36 |
| 2013 | #2,955 | 38 |
| 2014 | #2,929 | 39 |
| 2015 | #3,299 | 34 |
| 2016 | #2,587 | 48 |
| 2017 | #2,951 | 40 |
| 2018 | #2,579 | 49 |
| 2019 | #2,896 | 42 |
| 2020 | #2,805 | 43 |
| 2021 | #2,818 | 44 |
| 2022 | #2,149 | 68 |
| 2023 | #2,243 | 63 |
| 2024 | #2,206 | 65 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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