The first name Theophile
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Theophile last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2016, with 4 births (#4,023).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Theophile with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Theophile at birth, 1880–2025
In 2020, 5 boys born in the United States were named Theophile, the 13,852nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 15 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Theophile
33 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Théophile de ViauFrench poet (1590-1626)
- Théophile DelcasséFrench statesman (1852-1923)
- Théophile de DonderBelgian physicist (1872–1957)
- Théophile AbegaCameroonian footballer (1954-2012)
- Théophile Alexis DurandBelgian botanist (1855–1912)
- Théophile ObengaCongolese academic and politician, born 1936
- Théophile HomolleFrench archaeologist and hellenist (1848-1925)
- Théophile FerréFrench politician (1846–1871)
- Théophile AubeFrench admiral (1826-1890)
- Théophile Corret de la Tour d'AuvergneFrench officer, 1743–1800
- Théophile Marion DumersanFrench writer, 1780–1849
- Théophile SeyrigFrench-belgian engineer (1843–1923)
Questions
- How popular is the name Theophile?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Theophile, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2016, with 4 births.
- Is Theophile a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 221 US babies named Theophile since 1880 were boys.
- When was Theophile most popular?
- 1928 in the United States, when 15 babies were named Theophile, its highest rank at 2,149th.