Titus: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: Titus is a relatively popular name in Scandinavian countries, where it’s appreciated for its strong and classical sound.

Titus Overview

Meaning

Title of honour

Gender

Boy

Origin

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word “titulus,” meaning “title of honour”

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪ.təs/

Popularity

Titus has historical and contemporary appeal, with notable use in the United States and European countries. In the USA, Titus ranked 374th for boys in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Classic, Traditional, Religious and Spiritual

Associated Traits

Sociable, imaginative, peaceable

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Titus is significant in Christian texts, being a companion of St. Paul and the recipient of a New Testament epistle.

Name Day

January 4th (Greek)

Titus Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Tytus, Titius, Titouan, Titoš

Common Nicknames

Ty, Titi, T, Tee, Tytie

Diminutives

Tit, Tito, Tite

Famous People

Titus Welliver
(American Actor)
Titus O'Neil
(American Wrestler)
Titus Andronicus
(Fictional Character)
Titus Bramble
(English Footballer)
Titus Makin Jr.
(American Actor)
Titus Flavius Vespasianus
(Roman Emperor)
Titus Kaphar
(American Artist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Titus Andromedon
("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," TV Series)
Titus Pullo
("Rome," TV Series)
Titus O'Neil
(WWE, Professional Wrestling)
Titus Welliver
("Bosch," TV Series)
"Titus"
(1999 Film)
Titus Abrasax
("Jupiter Ascending," Film)

Places

Titus Canyon
(California, USA)
Titus Mountain
(New York, USA)
Titus Creek
(Missouri, USA)
Titus Lake
(Idaho, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Titus?

The name Titus means “title of honor.” This name itself evokes a sense of strength, dependability, eadership and integrity.

What Is the Origin of The Name Titus?

Titus has Latin roots and has been used since ancient Roman times. It was borne by a famous Roman emperor, making it a name steeped in historical significance and respect.

Titus Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Titus in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#3562021	#3622022	#3742023
Top 3 Rankings	#2792015	#2822016	#2832014

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Titus

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	374 (-12 from 2022)	858 (-47 from 2022)	0.04686
2022	362 (-6 from 2021)	905 (-6 from 2021)	0.04832
2021	356 (-16 from 2020)	911 (-32 from 2020)	0.04862
2020	340 (-21 from 2019)	943 (-101 from 2019)	0.05098
2019	319 (-10 from 2018)	1044 (-54 from 2018)	0.05432
2018	309 (-11 from 2017)	1098 (-84 from 2017)	0.05649
2017	298 (-16 from 2016)	1182 (-113 from 2016)	0.05972
2016	282 (-3 from 2015)	1295 (-30 from 2015)	0.06393
2015	279 (+4 from 2014)	1325 (+50 from 2014)	0.06481
2014	283 (+33 from 2013)	1275 (+208 from 2013)	0.06222
2013	316 (+42 from 2012)	1067 (+212 from 2012)	0.05280
2012	358 (+4 from 2011)	855 (+30 from 2011)	0.04214
2011	362 (+34 from 2010)	825 (+111 from 2010)	0.04061
2010	396 (+40 from 2009)	714 (+71 from 2009)	0.03475
2009	436 (+6 from 2008)	643 (+4 from 2008)	0.03032
2008	442 (+53 from 2007)	639 (+103 from 2007)	0.02931
2007	495 (+53 from 2006)	536 (+74 from 2006)	0.02420
2006	548 (-12 from 2005)	462 (+8 from 2005)	0.02107
2005	536 (+34 from 2004)	454 (+55 from 2004)	0.02134
2004	570 (+36 from 2003)	399 (+55 from 2003)	0.01888
2003	606 (-10 from 2002)	344 (+1 from 2002)	0.01637
2002	596 (-9 from 2001)	343 (+2 from 2001)	0.01660
2001	587 (+41 from 2000)	341 (+48 from 2000)	0.01649
2000	628 (+70 from 1999)	293 (+53 from 1999)	0.01403
1999	698 (+85 from 1998)	240 (+44 from 1998)	0.01177
1998	783 (+86 from 1997)	196 (+35 from 1997)	0.00967
1997	869 (+2 from 1996)	161 (+3 from 1996)	0.00806
1996	871 (+32 from 1995)	158 (+10 from 1995)	0.00789
1995	903 (+2 from 1994)	148 (+3 from 1994)	0.00736
1994	905 (+87 from 1993)	145 (+25 from 1993)	0.00711
1993	992 (-167 from 1992)	120 (-43 from 1992)	0.00581
1992	825 (+90 from 1991)	163 (+31 from 1991)	0.00776
1991	915 (-39 from 1990)	132 (-6 from 1990)	0.00623
1990	876 (-51 from 1989)	138 (-7 from 1989)	0.00641
1989	825 (-66 from 1988)	145 (-10 from 1988)	0.00692
1988	759 (+68 from 1987)	155 (+28 from 1987)	0.00774
1987	827 (-35 from 1986)	127 (-4 from 1986)	0.00651
1986	792 (-28 from 1985)	131 (-3 from 1985)	0.00682
1985	764 (-64 from 1984)	134 (-22 from 1984)	0.00696
1984	700 (-32 from 1983)	156 (-8 from 1983)	0.00831
1983	668 (+15 from 1982)	164 (+4 from 1982)	0.00880
1982	683 (+5 from 1981)	160 (+2 from 1981)	0.00848
1981	688 (+103 from 1980)	158 (+36 from 1980)	0.00848
1980	791 (-39 from 1979)	122 (-11 from 1979)	0.00658
1979	752 (+2 from 1978)	133 (+7 from 1978)	0.00742
1978	754 (-44 from 1977)	126 (-17 from 1977)	0.00737
1977	710 (+46 from 1976)	143 (+23 from 1976)	0.00837
1976	756 (+27 from 1975)	120 (+8 from 1975)	0.00735
1975	783 (-36 from 1974)	112 (-6 from 1974)	0.00690
1974	747 (+137 from 1973)	118 (+37 from 1973)	0.00724
1973	884 (-6 from 1972)	81 (-3 from 1972)	0.00502
1972	878 (+16 from 1971)	84 (+1 from 1971)	0.00502
1971	894 (+74 from 1970)	83 (+14 from 1970)	0.00457
1970	968 (+21 from 1969)	69 (+9 from 1969)	0.00362
1969	989 (+45 from 1968)	60 (+9 from 1968)	0.00328
1968	1034 (-48 from 1967)	51 (-3 from 1967)	0.00287
1967	986 (-85 from 1966)	54 (-10 from 1966)	0.00303
1966	901 (-92 from 1965)	64 (-19 from 1965)	0.00352
1965	809 (+66 from 1964)	83 (+7 from 1964)	0.00438
1964	875 No change from 1963	76 (+3 from 1963)	0.00375
1963	875 (+71 from 1962)	73 (+9 from 1962)	0.00354
1962	946 (+43 from 1961)	64 (+3 from 1961)	0.00305
1961	989 (-104 from 1960)	61 (-13 from 1960)	0.00283
1960	885 (+183 from 1959)	74 (+22 from 1959)	0.00342
1959	1068 (+80 from 1958)	52 (+7 from 1958)	0.00240
1958	1148 (-32 from 1957)	45 (-2 from 1957)	0.00209
1957	1116 (+55 from 1956)	47 (+5 from 1956)	0.00215
1956	1171 (+168 from 1955)	42 (+10 from 1955)	0.00196
1955	1339 (-271 from 1954)	32 (-17 from 1954)	0.00153
1954	1068 (+193 from 1953)	49 (+14 from 1953)	0.00237
1953	1261 (+286 from 1952)	35 (+11 from 1952)	0.00175
1952	1547 (-116 from 1951)	24 (-3 from 1951)	0.00122
1951	1431 (-159 from 1950)	27 (-5 from 1950)	0.00141
1950	1272 (+137 from 1949)	32 (+5 from 1949)	0.00176
1949	1409 (+21 from 1948)	27 (+1 from 1948)	0.00150
1948	1430 (+19 from 1947)	26 No change from 1947	0.00146
1947	1449 (+26 from 1946)	26 (+3 from 1946)	0.00140
1946	1475 (+19 from 1945)	23 (+3 from 1945)	0.00139
1945	1494 (-56 from 1944)	20 (-2 from 1944)	0.00146
1944	1438 (-130 from 1943)	22 (-6 from 1943)	0.00158
1943	1308 (+188 from 1942)	28 (+6 from 1942)	0.00192
1942	1496 (-220 from 1941)	22 (-5 from 1941)	0.00156
1941	1276 (-25 from 1940)	27 (-2 from 1940)	0.00215
1940	1251 (+174 from 1939)	29 (+7 from 1939)	0.00244
1939	1425 (+96 from 1938)	22 (+2 from 1938)	0.00194
1938	1521 (-233 from 1937)	20 (-7 from 1937)	0.00176
1937	1288 (+299 from 1936)	27 (+9 from 1936)	0.00247
1936	1587 (+121 from 1935)	18 (+1 from 1935)	0.00169
1935	1708 (-249 from 1934)	17 (-5 from 1934)	0.00159
1934	1459 (-208 from 1933)	22 (-6 from 1933)	0.00207
1933	1251 (-53 from 1932)	28 (-4 from 1932)	0.00274
1932	1198 (+135 from 1931)	32 (+5 from 1931)	0.00298
1931	1333 (-98 from 1930)	27 (-6 from 1930)	0.00252
1930	1235 (+37 from 1929)	33 (+2 from 1929)	0.00292
1929	1272 (-125 from 1928)	31 (-7 from 1928)	0.00280
1928	1147 (+456 from 1927)	38 (+15 from 1927)	0.00333
1927	1603 (+58 from 1926)	23 (+2 from 1926)	0.00198
1926	1661 (-382 from 1925)	21 (-11 from 1925)	0.00183
1925	1279 (+213 from 1924)	32 (+6 from 1924)	0.00278
1924	1492 (-72 from 1923)	26 (-1 from 1923)	0.00222
1923	1420 (+14 from 1922)	27 No change from 1922	0.00238
1922	1434 (-22 from 1921)	27 (-1 from 1921)	0.00240
1921	1412 (-340 from 1920)	28 (-15 from 1920)	0.00246
1920	1072 (+175 from 1919)	43 (+11 from 1919)	0.00391
1919	1247 (-36 from 1918)	32 (-1 from 1918)	0.00315
1918	1211 (-59 from 1917)	33 (-1 from 1917)	0.00315
1917	1152 (+183 from 1916)	34 (+8 from 1916)	0.00354
1916	1335 (-70 from 1915)	26 (-1 from 1915)	0.00282
1915	1265 (+280 from 1914)	27 (+11 from 1914)	0.00306
1914	1545 (-180 from 1913)	16 (+1 from 1913)	0.00234
1913	1365 (-228 from 1912)	15 (-2 from 1912)	0.00280
1912	1137 (-241 from 1911)	17 (+3 from 1911)	0.00377
1911	896 (+32 from 1910)	14 (+2 from 1910)	0.00580
1910	928 (+512 from 1909)	12 (+7 from 1909)	0.00575
1909	1440 (-240 from 1907)	5 (-1 from 1907)	0.00283
1908	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1907	1200 (-273 from 1906)	6 (-2 from 1906)	0.00378
1906	927 (-228 from 1905)	8 (-4 from 1905)	0.00555
1905	699 (+314 from 1902)	12 (+6 from 1902)	0.00838
1904	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1903	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1902	1013 (-11 from 1898)	6 No change from 1898	0.00452
1901	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1900	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1899	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1898	1002 (-215 from 1897)	6 (-2 from 1897)	0.00454
1897	787 (+191 from 1895)	8 (+2 from 1895)	0.00656
1896	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1895	978 (+88 from 1892)	6 (+1 from 1892)	0.00474
1894	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1893	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1892	1066 (-107 from 1886)	5 No change from 1886	0.00380
1891	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1890	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	959 (-111 from 1884)	5 (-1 from 1884)	0.00420
1885	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1884	848 (+44 from 1883)	6 (+1 from 1883)	0.00489
1883	892 (-138 from 1882)	5 (-2 from 1882)	0.00445
1882	754 (+55 from 1880)	7 (+1 from 1880)	0.00574
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	809 First SSA data recorded	6 First SSA data recorded	0.00507

American States Popularity Rankings for Titus

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#4682021

#4612022

#4562023

Texas (TX)

#3372021

#4122022

#4732023

Ohio (OH)

#3672021

#2922022

#3092023

Florida (FL)

#4662021

#3572022

#3982023

Georgia (GA)

#3162021

#3292022

#4172023

North Carolina (NC)

#3132021

#3282022

#3402023

Tennessee (TN)

#2372021

#2582022

#2612023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#3212021

#3892022

#4252023

Illinois (IL)

#4572021

#5422022

#6062023

Washington (WA)

#2512021

#4272022

#5652023

Indiana (IN)

#2612021

#2602022

#2552023

Missouri (MO)

#2152021

#2042022

#2292023

Michigan (MI)

#3362021

#3722022

#2942023

Virginia (VA)

#3352021

#2752022

#4212023

Louisiana (LA)

#4822021

#3082022

#3252023

Alabama (AL)

#2982021

#3022022

#3372023

Oklahoma (OK)

#2112021

#2382022

#2332023

Colorado (CO)

#2852021

#3332022

#3432023

New York (NY)

#9302021

#9832022

#9972023

South Carolina (SC)

#4932021

#2362022

#3272023

Arizona (AZ)

#4112021

#3322022

#4422023

Kentucky (KY)

#3092021

#2892022

#2532023

Minnesota (MN)

#3502021

#3552022

#2752023

Oregon (OR)

#6012021

#2842022

#2112023

Kansas (KS)

#2752021

#1932022

#2052023

Mississippi (MS)

#2252021

#3612022

#2752023

Wisconsin (WI)

#4222021

#3802022

#4772023

Arkansas (AR)

#2662021

#2202022

#1972023

Iowa (IA)

#3232021

#5142022

#2872023

Nebraska (NE)

#3712021

#2462022

#4272023

Idaho (ID)

#2042021

#2142022

#2732023

Maryland (MD)

#4542021

#4932022

#4792023

Utah (UT)

#3792021

#6092022

#5582023

Hawaii (HI)

#1642020

#1962021

#2082023

West Virginia (WV)

#2712020

#3352021

#2922023

New Jersey (NJ)

#8062021

#11692022

#8102023

Montana (MT)

#2762021

#1932022

#1882023

New Mexico (NM)

#3222021

#4122022

#3992023

Alaska (AK)

#2412019

#1712020

#1392023

Nevada (NV)

#3712019

#5532020

#4992022

South Dakota (SD)

#2192020

#1712022

#1962023

Massachusetts (MA)

#7222019

#7032020

#6662023

North Dakota (ND)

#1682017

#2102018

#2302021

Wyoming (WY)

#1532016

#1382018

#1082019

Connecticut (CT)

#3822011

#3992016

#4892021

Delaware (DE)

#2342020

Popularity Rankings for Titus in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Germany

Germany

#2392021

#2232022

#2782023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand

#4522015

#4562017

#2982020

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#4961982

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#5662021

#7942022

#6082023

Popularity in Poland

Poland

#5952015

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

#8851981

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Titus a Name for Boys or Girls?

Often chosen for boys, Titus has a long-standing association with male figures of power and nobility in ancient Rome.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Titus

Tytus
Titius
Titouan
Titoš

Ty
Titi
T
Tee
Tytie

Tit
Tito
Tite

Titus in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Titus Welliver (Actor, born 1961): An American actor best known for his roles in "Bosch" and "Deadwood."
Titus O'Neil (Wrestler, born 1977): An American professional wrestler and WWE Superstar known for his philanthropic efforts.
Titus Andronicus (Fictional Character, 1593): A Roman general and the tragic hero of William Shakespeare's play "Titus Andronicus."
Titus Bramble (Footballer, born 1981): A retired English footballer who played as a defender for several Premier League clubs.
Titus Makin Jr. (Actor, born 1989): An American actor and singer known for his role in the TV series "Glee" and "The Rookie."
Titus Flavius Vespasianus (Roman Emperor, 39–81 AD): A Roman Emperor who founded the Flavian dynasty and ruled from 79 to 81 AD.
Titus Kaphar (Artist, born 1976): An American contemporary artist whose works address social justice issues.

Titus Andromedon ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," 2015 TV Series): A flamboyant and aspiring Broadway actor with a big personality.
Titus Pullo ("Rome," 2005 TV Series): A loyal and brave Roman soldier who experiences the political upheavals of ancient Rome.
Titus O'Neil (WWE, Professional Wrestling): A charismatic wrestler known for his strength and philanthropy outside the ring.
Titus Welliver ("Bosch," 2014 TV Series): Portrays LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, solving complex cases in Los Angeles.
"Titus" (1999 Film): A film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus," featuring themes of revenge and tragedy.
Titus Abrasax ("Jupiter Ascending," 2015 Film): An antagonist in this sci-fi epic, scheming to gain control of Earth.

Titus Canyon (California, USA): A canyon located in Death Valley National Park, noted for its scenic drives and hiking trails.
Titus Mountain (New York, USA): A mountain and ski area located in the Adirondack region, offering winter sports and recreational activities.
Titus Creek (Missouri, USA): A stream in Wayne County that is part of the Black River watershed.
Titus Lake (Idaho, USA): A high-altitude lake situated in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, popular for hiking and fishing.
Titus Hill (Maine, USA): A small hill in Franklin County, known for its rural landscapes and outdoor activities.
Titus Park (Ohio, USA): A public park in Springfield, offering playgrounds and sports facilities.
Titus River (Queensland, Australia): A river located in the state of Queensland, flowing through diverse landscapes.

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Titus Name Meaning