Name profile

Theo

Short form of Theodore, Theobald and other names that begin with Theo.

PronunciationEnglish /ˈθi.oʊ/; German /ˈteː.o/; Dutch /ˈteː.oː/
Usage languagesDanish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish
US rank (2025)#82

Meaning and history

Théo is a short form of Theodore, Theobald, and other names beginning with Theo.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 156 births, rank #1,116
2007: 191 births, rank #1,012
2008: 188 births, rank #1,019
2009: 187 births, rank #1,032
2010: 221 births, rank #914
20112011: 245 births, rank #863
2012: 287 births, rank #790
2013: 365 births, rank #663
2014: 550 births, rank #509
2015: 765 births, rank #405
20162016: 952 births, rank #354
2017: 1,232 births, rank #290
2018: 1,554 births, rank #243
2019: 2,018 births, rank #195
2020: 2,225 births, rank #172
20212021: 2,703 births, rank #142
2022: 3,642 births, rank #98
2023: 4,140 births, rank #78
2024: 4,129 births, rank #80
20252025: 3,945 births, rank #82

Theo has risen sharply in the modern US rankings, moving from #941 in 1945 to #82 in 2025. It now stands at #82 for boys. Its highest annual birth count came in 2023, with 4,140 births.