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Theo

Boy

Meaning of Theo: Greek: 'divine gift'

Theo is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 88th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 12th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#88

3,966 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#12

2,387 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

39,333

First recorded 1880 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 76 babies1986: 85 babies1987: 75 babies1988: 77 babies1989: 77 babies1990: 66 babies19901991: 66 babies1992: 59 babies1993: 50 babies1994: 54 babies1995: 56 babies1996: 53 babies1997: 62 babies1998: 63 babies1999: 76 babies2000: 101 babies20002001: 84 babies2002: 103 babies2003: 109 babies2004: 133 babies2005: 139 babies2006: 156 babies2007: 191 babies2008: 188 babies2009: 187 babies2010: 221 babies20102011: 245 babies2012: 287 babies2013: 365 babies2014: 550 babies2015: 765 babies2016: 963 babies2017: 1,239 babies2018: 1,561 babies2019: 2,049 babies2020: 2,269 babies20202021: 2,767 babies2022: 3,692 babies2023: 4,182 babies2024: 4,160 babies2025: 3,966 babies
US babies named Theo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,182.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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