Thelonious Name Popularity and Statistics

Thelonious is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births467
First Year on Record1960

Thelonious popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys12#6,803
2024Boys16#5,659
2023Boys12#6,897
2022Boys17#5,445
2021Boys23#4,362
2020Boys16#5,451
2019Boys14#6,104
2018Boys20#4,739
2017Boys23#4,331
2016Boys20#4,776
2015Boys21#4,545
2014Boys16#5,485
2013Boys17#5,171
2012Boys15#5,720
2011Boys9#8,079
2010Boys15#5,741
2009Boys17#5,334
2008Boys7#9,871
2007Boys7#9,788
2006Boys8#8,732
2005Boys6#10,151
2004Boys7#8,927
2003Boys11#6,258
2002Boys8#7,643

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2021 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #4,362.

2017 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #4,331.

2015 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #4,545.

2018 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #4,739.

Where Thelonious ranked highest in 2021

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,497 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Thelonious