Timothy
Greek Timotheos, “honouring God.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Timothy 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 1943 to 2007. Its biggest year was 1959, when 30,783 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 12 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1960, at No. 11. In 2025 it ranked No. 203 for boys. All told, 1,088,520 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Timmothy (4,108), Timothey (591) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Lois, Tim
Explore Timothy interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 693 | No. 166 |
| 1890s | 650 | No. 188 |
| 1900s | 647 | No. 218 |
| 1910s | 1,918 | No. 279 |
| 1920s | 2,960 | No. 319 |
| 1930s | 5,105 | No. 153 |
| 1940s | 43,503 | No. 34 |
| 1950s | 198,324 | No. 12 |
| 1960s | 276,837 | No. 11 |
| 1970s | 181,260 | No. 17 |
| 1980s | 172,835 | No. 20 |
| 1990s | 107,772 | No. 30 |
| 2000s | 52,470 | No. 58 |
| 2010s | 28,234 | No. 114 |
| 2020s | 10,984 | No. 192 |
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.