Titus is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #316 in 2013 with 1,067 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 1,325 births ranking #280. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 575.3%. In 2013, approximately 1 in every 1,772 boys born was named Titus. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Titus is an ancient Roman personal name of uncertain exact meaning. Behind the Name says it may be related to Latin titulus, "title of honour", though an Oscan origin may be more likely.
The name carries substantial historical weight: it appears in the New Testament, belongs to Roman emperors, and has been used in English since the Protestant Reformation. That long continuity makes Titus more historically grounded than many modern names.