Theo

Theo

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Theo first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2022 with 2,808 babies (rank #9 that year). In 2024 it was given to 2,387 boys (rank #12). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Theo

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Theo yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

40,594

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,808

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Theo

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	120	#244
1997	134	#230
1998	132	#231
1999	145	#213
2000	232	#157
2001	289	#142
2002	317	#137
2003	385	#126
2004	485	#114
2005	467	#118
2006	751	#91
2007	974	#73
2008	1,295	#58
2009	1,323	#55
2010	1,478	#50
2011	1,407	#50
2012	1,629	#44
2013	1,759	#41
2014	2,008	#37
2015	2,103	#33
2016	2,279	#29
2017	2,616	#21
2018	2,741	#19
2019	2,729	#16
2020	2,598	#17
2021	2,514	#15
2022	2,808	#9
2023	2,489	#11
2024	2,387	#12

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

120

#244

1997

134

#230

1998

132

#231

1999

145

#213

2000

232

#157

2001

289

#142

2002

317

#137

2003

385

#126

2004

485

#114

2005

467

#118

2006

751

#91

2007

974

#73

2008

1,295

#58

2009

1,323

#55

2010

1,478

#50

2011

1,407

#50

2012

1,629

#44

2013

1,759

#41

2014

2,008

#37

2015

2,103

#33

2016

2,279

#29

2017

2,616

#21

2018

2,741

#19

2019

2,729

#16

2020

2,598

#17

2021

2,514

#15

2022

2,808

2023

2,489

#11

2024

2,387

#12

Numerology of Theo

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Theo

Share your Theo story

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Theo in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail