Tim
Short form of Timothy, Greek Timotheos, “honoring God.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Tim appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1958 to 1965. Its biggest year was 1960, when 6,931 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 60 nationally. All told, 83,546 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Timm (651) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Timothy
Explore Tim interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 139 | No. 392 |
| 1890s | 132 | No. 419 |
| 1900s | 191 | No. 393 |
| 1910s | 453 | No. 474 |
| 1920s | 607 | No. 729 |
| 1930s | 1,377 | No. 337 |
| 1940s | 8,002 | No. 170 |
| 1950s | 22,202 | No. 60 |
| 1960s | 41,572 | No. 60 |
| 1970s | 5,305 | No. 199 |
| 1980s | 1,131 | No. 675 |
| 1990s | 660 | No. 1259 |
| 2000s | 777 | No. 1382 |
| 2010s | 576 | No. 1920 |
| 2020s | 234 | No. 2502 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.