Theophile

thee-uh-FEYEL /θiːəˈfaɪl/
boy 3 syllables fading

Theophile is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1928 and has since faded.

Theophile is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2020. Theophile was first reported in SSA data in 1880 and peaked in 1928 (15 births).

About the name Theophile

Pronunciationthee-uh-FEYEL /θiːəˈfaɪl/
CultureDutchFrenchGerman
15peak births 1928
1880first in SSA data

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How popular is Theophile?

Boys named Theophile
18801900192019401960198020002020
Boys named Theophile per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–2020 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2020) 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

Theophile total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202055#13,852
201088#9,589
200966#12,328
19946—#8,699
19369—#2,607
193110—#2,633
19307—#3,564
192815—#2,149
19276—#4,167
19269—#3,119
19257—#3,713
19246—#4,302
19238—#3,436
19226—#4,264
192110—#2,969
19206—#4,236
191914—#2,255
191811—#2,684
19178—#3,183
19158—#3,045
19146—#3,229
19138—#2,252
18938—#827
18915—#1,112
18895—#1,102
18877—#814
18856—#928
18826—#935
18805—#1,046