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Worldwide Name Statistics

Theo

Ranked #1169 - 1 in 242,917 people
US

Most common in

United States

33k bearers

World total

32,933

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1169

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States33k
Worldwide
~33k
rank #1169
Rarity
1 in 242,917
of people globally
Gender split
91/9
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~33k in US

About the name Theo

There are an estimated 32,933 people named Theo alive worldwide today. That ranks Theo at #1169 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Theo is held by approximately 32,933 people, ranking #1169 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,078 U.S. residents).

Theo is used by both genders, 91.1% male and 8.9% female.

Theo appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 91.1%Female 8.9%

Theo popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Theo, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 16
  3. 1882: 22
  4. 1883: 21
  5. 1884: 23
  6. 1885: 19
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 29
  9. 1888: 26
  10. 1889: 26
  11. 1890: 24
  12. 1891: 32
  13. 1892: 34
  14. 1893: 30
  15. 1894: 29
  16. 1895: 39
  17. 1896: 36
  18. 1897: 39
  19. 1898: 41
  20. 1899: 26
  21. 1900: 36
  22. 1901: 37
  23. 1902: 59
  24. 1903: 47
  25. 1904: 58
  26. 1905: 57
  27. 1906: 44
  28. 1907: 60
  29. 1908: 58
  30. 1909: 66
  31. 1910: 64
  32. 1911: 67
  33. 1912: 103
  34. 1913: 112
  35. 1914: 145
  36. 1915: 189
  37. 1916: 194
  38. 1917: 180
  39. 1918: 192
  40. 1919: 201
  41. 1920: 195
  42. 1921: 203
  43. 1922: 211
  44. 1923: 167
  45. 1924: 208
  46. 1925: 200
  47. 1926: 194
  48. 1927: 167
  49. 1928: 154
  50. 1929: 146
  51. 1930: 145
  52. 1931: 128
  53. 1932: 117
  54. 1933: 101
  55. 1934: 94
  56. 1935: 110
  57. 1936: 103
  58. 1937: 73
  59. 1938: 83
  60. 1939: 91
  61. 1940: 70
  62. 1941: 73
  63. 1942: 71
  64. 1943: 94
  65. 1944: 71
  66. 1945: 101
  67. 1946: 74
  68. 1947: 74
  69. 1948: 80
  70. 1949: 58
  71. 1950: 72
  72. 1951: 64
  73. 1952: 59
  74. 1953: 51
  75. 1954: 46
  76. 1955: 56
  77. 1956: 50
  78. 1957: 57
  79. 1958: 46
  80. 1959: 44
  81. 1960: 49
  82. 1961: 52
  83. 1962: 38
  84. 1963: 40
  85. 1964: 52
  86. 1965: 43
  87. 1966: 29
  88. 1967: 29
  89. 1968: 24
  90. 1969: 34
  91. 1970: 35
  92. 1971: 23
  93. 1972: 26
  94. 1973: 27
  95. 1974: 32
  96. 1975: 63
  97. 1976: 58
  98. 1977: 51
  99. 1978: 46
  100. 1979: 44
  101. 1980: 36
  102. 1981: 31
  103. 1982: 33
  104. 1983: 27
  105. 1984: 23
  106. 1985: 76
  107. 1986: 85
  108. 1987: 75
  109. 1988: 77
  110. 1989: 77
  111. 1990: 66
  112. 1991: 66
  113. 1992: 59
  114. 1993: 50
  115. 1994: 54
  116. 1995: 56
  117. 1996: 53
  118. 1997: 62
  119. 1998: 63
  120. 1999: 76
  121. 2000: 101
  122. 2001: 84
  123. 2002: 103
  124. 2003: 109
  125. 2004: 133
  126. 2005: 139
  127. 2006: 156
  128. 2007: 191
  129. 2008: 188
  130. 2009: 187
  131. 2010: 221
  132. 2011: 245
  133. 2012: 287
  134. 2013: 365
  135. 2014: 550
  136. 2015: 765
  137. 2016: 963
  138. 2017: 1,239
  139. 2018: 1,561
  140. 2019: 2,049
  141. 2020: 2,269
  142. 2021: 2,767
  143. 2022: 3,692
  144. 2023: 4,182
  145. 2024: 4,160
  146. 2025: 3,966

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Theo worldwide?

There are an estimated 32,933 people named Theo alive worldwide today, ranking #1169 globally.

Is Theo a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 242,917 people. In the United States there are roughly 32,933 bearers, which is 1 in 10,078 Americans.

Is Theo a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Theo is used 91.1% male and 8.9% female.

Where does the name Theo come from?

Who are famous people named Theo?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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