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Thelonious
OriginLatinized variation of German Tielo or Till
Meaning"people"
GenderBoy
About Thelonious
The name Thelonious peaked for boys at #2767 in 1965. The name is most popular in California and California.
As of September 2026, Thelonious ranked #7144 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2767 in 1965, Nameberry popularity #130.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,685 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | #4,922 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | #4,448 | 23 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | #4,901 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,481 | 23 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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