Theo

“Variant of Theodore — Gift of God” — Ancient Greek via Latin origin

Boy's name · #82 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Theo is near its high-water mark: it reached #78 in 2023 and still ranked #82 in 2025. About 36,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #3 in Germany (2025) · #5 in Brazil (2025) · #6 in Scotland (2025) · #7 in Denmark (2025) · #7 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Theos

Theo Walcott — English association football player (born 1989)
Theo van Doesburg — Dutch architect, painter, draughtsman and writer (1883–1931)
Theo van Gogh — Dutch film director (1957–2004)
Théo Hernandez — French footballer (born 1997)
Theo James — British actor and musician

In stories & tradition

Theo Kojak — Kojak
Theo Vertongen — F.C. De Kampioenen
Theo Galavan — Gotham

What Theos become

Among 1,862 notable people named Theo:

Artists & writers appear 1.4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Theo van Doesburg, Dutch architect, painter, draughtsman and writer (1883–1931).

Similar names: Teo · Axel · Matteo · Leonardo · Romeo · Milo

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