Theo
Gift of God (short for Theodore) — Greek origin.
Theo currently ranks #17 in Canada (2024), #12 in England and Wales (2025), and #80 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Theo ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Theo has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Theo.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #30 | #23 | #17 | #17 | #17 | — |
| England and Wales | #17 | #15 | #9 | #11 | #12 | #12 |
| USA | #172 | #142 | #99 | #78 | #80 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #17 |
| 2023 | #17 | |
| 2022 | #17 | |
| 2021 | #23 | |
| 2020 | #30 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #47 |
| 2023 | #37 | |
| 2022 | #30 | |
| 2021 | #47 | |
| 2020 | #43 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #26 |
| 2023 | #23 | |
| 2022 | #20 | |
| 2021 | #41 | |
| 2020 | #57 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #33 |
| 2023 | #33 | |
| 2022 | #45 | |
| 2021 | #46 | |
| 2020 | #66 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #10 |
| 2023 | #13 | |
| 2022 | #16 | |
| 2021 | #18 | |
| 2020 | #21 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #12 |
| 2024 | #12 | |
| 2023 | #11 | |
| 2022 | #9 | |
| 2021 | #15 | |
| 2020 | #17 | |
| USA | 2024 | #80 |
| 2023 | #78 | |
| 2022 | #99 | |
| 2021 | #142 | |
| 2020 | #172 | |
Names as popular as Theo
Theo ranked #9 among boy names in England and Wales, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Theo
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Theo
Adam is the more popular boy name in Canada, #14 to #17 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alfie or TheoTheo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #17 to #1147 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Archie or TheoTheo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #17 to #275 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arlo or TheoTheo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #17 to #88 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Arthur or TheoTheo is the more popular boy name in Canada, #17 to #18 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Benjamin or TheoBenjamin is the more popular boy name in Canada, #9 to #17 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Theo a popular boy name?
Yes. Theo reached #9 in England and Wales in 2022, a top-ten boy name there.
#9 in England and Wales · 2022
GeographyWhere is Theo most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Theo ranks highest in England and Wales, at #12 in 2025.
#12 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Theo mean?
Theo means Gift of God (short for Theodore). It is Greek in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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