Theo

Rank 99th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Theo was 99th most popular baby name for boys and 164th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 3,663 babies were named Theo in the United States. The gender distribution for "Theo" is 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 917 babies in the United States were named Theo. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 3.2% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Theo is around 7 to 13 years old.

The name "Theo" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Theo include Ted and Teddy.

Theo Meaning & Origin

Theo is a name of Greek origin meaning "divine gift," often evoking a sense of wisdom, strength, and spirituality.

The name Theo is described as charming, intellectual and cheerful.

Pronunciation

The name Theo has 4 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Theo".

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Fun Facts about Theo

  • The name Theo is used in many popular culture references such as in literature and television. For example, Theo Huxtable is a well-known character from the American sitcom "The Cosby Show".

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Geography

Where is the name Theo most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

98.7%
Boys named Theo
Girls named Theo

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Similar Sounding Names

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Top names staring with "T"

Theodore Thomas Thiago Tyler Tatum Tucker Timothy Taylor Tristan Tate Tobias Teagan Thea Talia Trinity Tessa Titus Travis Tanner Tyson Tru Tripp Troy Tadeo Trevor All names starting with "T"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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