Theo Name Popularity and Statistics
Theo 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. Births39,333
First Year on Record1880
Theo popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 21 | #5,722 |
| 2025 | Boys | 3,945 | #82 |
| 2024 | Girls | 31 | #4,473 |
| 2024 | Boys | 4,129 | #80 |
| 2023 | Girls | 42 | #3,640 |
| 2023 | Boys | 4,140 | #78 |
| 2022 | Girls | 50 | #3,220 |
| 2022 | Boys | 3,642 | #98 |
| 2021 | Girls | 64 | #2,674 |
| 2021 | Boys | 2,703 | #142 |
| 2020 | Girls | 44 | #3,450 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,225 | #172 |
| 2019 | Girls | 31 | #4,437 |
| 2019 | Boys | 2,018 | #195 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7 | #12,464 |
| 2018 | Boys | 1,554 | #243 |
| 2017 | Girls | 7 | #12,713 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,232 | #290 |
| 2016 | Girls | 11 | #9,411 |
| 2016 | Boys | 952 | #354 |
| 2015 | Boys | 765 | #405 |
| 2014 | Boys | 550 | #509 |
| 2013 | Boys | 365 | #663 |
| 2012 | Boys | 287 | #790 |
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
2023 · Boys
4,140 recorded births and rank #78.
2024 · Boys
4,129 recorded births and rank #80.
2025 · Boys
3,945 recorded births and rank #82.
2022 · Boys
3,642 recorded births and rank #98.
Where Theo ranked highest in 2025
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
- HI
- Rank #26 · 23 recorded births
- MA
- Rank #41 · 138 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #49 · 83 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #51 · 61 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #55 · 14 recorded births
- IA
- Rank #57 · 55 recorded births
- WI
- Rank #61 · 87 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #63 · 258 recorded births