Titus
Boy name · #358 in 2025 · Distinctive
Titus is currently the #358 boy name in the United States — 910 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #280, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,978 boys born in 2025 was named Titus.
The 145-year story
Titus first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 1,325 boys were named Titus — good for #280 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Titus per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Titus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Titus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Titus is most common
Geography matters for names, and Titus is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Titus is most common in MT (2.7 per 1,000), ID (1.9 per 1,000), OK (1.6 per 1,000), NE (1.5 per 1,000), AR (1.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Titus is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Titus
Statistically, parents drawn to Titus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Augustus, Tobias, Maximus, Cyrus, and Lukas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Titus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 910 | #358 |
| 2024 | 848 | #383 |
| 2023 | 869 | #373 |
| 2022 | 910 | #362 |
| 2021 | 914 | #356 |
| 2020 | 944 | #340 |
| 2019 | 1,045 | #319 |
| 2018 | 1,100 | #309 |
| 2017 | 1,182 | #298 |
| 2016 | 1,296 | #282 |
| 2015 | 1,325 | #280 |
| 2014 | 1,278 | #282 |
| 2013 | 1,067 | #316 |
| 2012 | 855 | #358 |
| 2011 | 825 | #362 |
| 2010 | 714 | #396 |
| 2009 | 643 | #436 |
| 2008 | 639 | #442 |
| 2007 | 536 | #495 |
| 2006 | 462 | #548 |
| 2005 | 454 | #536 |
| 2004 | 399 | #570 |
| 2003 | 344 | #606 |
| 2002 | 343 | #596 |
| 2001 | 341 | #587 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Titus a popular boy name?
Titus ranked #358 among boys in 2025 with 910 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #280.
When was the name Titus most popular?
Titus peaked in 2015, when 1,325 American boys received the name (ranked #280 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Titus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,978 newborn American boys was named Titus. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.