Will my child share the name Theon with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Theon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Theon in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Theon becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Theon is declining: down 1,248 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #903 in 2016.

Is Theon a good choice for a distinctive name?

Theon is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Theon a popular baby name in the United States?

Theon does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Theon is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Theon in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Theon

Theon has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 566 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #903 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.

Theon is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Theon in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Theon

Theon (1st century BC) — Theon (Ancient Greek: Θέων; fl. 1st century BC) of Alexandria was a grammarian who taught at Rome in the reigns of the emperors Augustus and Tiberius.
Theon Ochema — Theon Ochema (θεῶν ὄχημα) is an ancient Greek toponym for a place in West Africa.
Aelius Theon — Aelius Theon (Ancient Greek: Αἴλιος Θέων, gen.: Θέωνος) was an Alexandrian sophist and author of a collection of preliminary exercises (progymnasmata) for the training of orators.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Theon

UK babies named Theon (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 1248 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Theon

Almost certainly the only Theon in the class

UK Popularity (2002–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Theon

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Theon (1st century BC)

Theon (Ancient Greek: Θέων; fl. 1st century BC) of Alexandria was a grammarian who taught at Rome in the reigns of the emperors Augustus and Tiberius.

Theon Ochema

Theon Ochema (θεῶν ὄχημα) is an ancient Greek toponym for a place in West Africa.

Aelius Theon

Aelius Theon (Ancient Greek: Αἴλιος Θέων, gen.: Θέωνος) was an Alexandrian sophist and author of a collection of preliminary exercises (progymnasmata) for the training of orators.

Theon of Antioch

Theon of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Θέων, romanized: Theōn) was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher during 1st century CE.

Theon of Smyrna

Theon of Smyrna (Greek: Θέων ὁ Σμυρναῖος Theon ho Smyrnaios, gen. Θέωνος Theonos; fl.