Theophil

thee-uh-FIHL /θiːəˈfɪl/
boy 2 syllables rising

Theophil is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1915 and has since faded.

Theophil is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,847 for boy births in the United States (and #24,464 across all names), given to 6 babies. Theophil was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1915 (20 births).

About the name Theophil

Pronunciationthee-uh-FIHL /θiːəˈfɪl/
CultureGerman
#11,847U.S. rank among boys 2025
#24,464among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
20peak births 1915
1912first in SSA data

Names similar to Theophil

How popular is Theophil?

Boys named Theophil 6 in 2025
19121920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Theophil per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Theophil total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#11,847
202355#13,979
19395—#3,926
19305—#4,490
19295—#4,482
19287—#3,669
19276—#4,166
19265—#4,771
19258—#3,374
19247—#3,829
192312—#2,602
192210—#2,990
192111—#2,785
192015—#2,220
191914—#2,254
191818—#1,900
191710—#2,713
191610—#2,715
191520—#1,596
19147—#2,881
191311—#1,792
191211—#1,610