Theophile
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #752 in 1887
0 babies were named Theophile in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTheophile has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Theophiles, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1887, when it reached #752.
About the name Theophile
Theophile is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ile”. US birth records list Theophile for boys from 1880 to 2020, in 29 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #752 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 | 37,313 boys |
| 1890s | 12 | 82,919 boys |
| 1910s | 6.8 | 147,059 boys |
| 1920s | 6.6 | 151,515 boys |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 404,858 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Theophile
What is the origin of the name Theophile?
Theophile has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Theophile a boy or girl name?
Theophile is a boy name.
How popular is the name Theophile?
Theophile is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #752 in 1887.