Theophil
Theophil may refer to:Baron Theophil von Hansen (1813–1891), Danish architect who later became an Austrian citizen Theophil Friedrich Christen (1879–1920), doctor, mathematician, physicist, economist and pioneer of physical medicine and X-ray radiation Theophil Henry Hildebrandt (1888–1980), American mathematician Theophil Mitchell Prudden (1849–1924), American pathologist Theophil Ruderstaller…
- German
Meaning & Origin of Theophil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Theophil may refer to:Baron Theophil von Hansen (1813–1891), Danish architect who later became an Austrian citizen Theophil Friedrich Christen (1879–1920), doctor, mathematician, physicist, economist and pioneer of physical medicine and X-ray radiation Theophil Henry Hildebrandt (1888–1980), American mathematician Theophil Mitchell Prudden (1849–1924), American pathologist Theophil Ruderstaller…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Theophil
American parents first put Theophil on the record books as a baby boy name in 1912, with 11 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 20 Theophils were born — ranking #1,553 that year. About 50% of every Theophil on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Theophil last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 202 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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About the name Theophil
Theophil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Theophil's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Theophil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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