Baby names
How popular is the name Timothy?
In 2025, 1,734 baby boys in the U.S. were named Timothy, the 203rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1959, when 30,783 boys got the name. 1,084,192 boys have been named Timothy since 1880. 4,328 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#203
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,734
boys named Timothy
Peak year
1959
30,783 boys
Boys named Timothy each year since 1880
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The numbers for Timothy (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,734 |
| 2024 | 1,721 |
| 2023 | 1,747 |
| 2022 | 1,848 |
| 2021 | 1,923 |
| 2020 | 2,011 |
| 2019 | 2,092 |
| 2018 | 2,356 |
| 2017 | 2,420 |
| 2016 | 2,674 |
| 2015 | 2,802 |
| 2014 | 3,012 |
| 2013 | 3,068 |
| 2012 | 3,123 |
| 2011 | 3,233 |
| 2010 | 3,454 |
| 2009 | 3,773 |
| 2008 | 4,095 |
| 2007 | 4,437 |
| 2006 | 4,706 |
| 2005 | 5,034 |
| 2004 | 5,234 |
| 2003 | 5,487 |
| 2002 | 6,020 |
| 2001 | 6,423 |
| 2000 | 7,261 |
| 1999 | 7,593 |
| 1998 | 7,845 |
| 1997 | 8,502 |
| 1996 | 8,919 |
| 1995 | 9,788 |
| 1994 | 10,767 |
| 1993 | 11,640 |
| 1992 | 12,864 |
| 1991 | 14,154 |
| 1990 | 15,700 |
| 1989 | 16,427 |
| 1988 | 16,807 |
| 1987 | 17,398 |
| 1986 | 16,875 |
| 1985 | 17,140 |
| 1984 | 16,987 |
| 1983 | 16,363 |
| 1982 | 17,464 |
| 1981 | 18,228 |
| 1980 | 19,146 |
| 1979 | 19,077 |
| 1978 | 19,597 |
| 1977 | 17,977 |
| 1976 | 16,620 |
| 1975 | 15,947 |
| 1974 | 15,890 |
| 1973 | 16,036 |
| 1972 | 17,605 |
| 1971 | 20,089 |
| 1970 | 22,422 |
| 1969 | 23,358 |
| 1968 | 26,496 |
| 1967 | 28,587 |
| 1966 | 28,923 |
| 1965 | 28,334 |
| 1964 | 28,090 |
| 1963 | 27,187 |
| 1962 | 27,111 |
| 1961 | 28,253 |
| 1960 | 30,498 |
| 1959 | 30,783 |
| 1958 | 28,797 |
| 1957 | 24,733 |
| 1956 | 23,288 |
| 1955 | 20,738 |
| 1954 | 17,427 |
| 1953 | 15,187 |
| 1952 | 14,167 |
| 1951 | 12,705 |
| 1950 | 10,499 |
| 1949 | 9,346 |
| 1948 | 8,043 |
| 1947 | 6,747 |
| 1946 | 5,152 |
| 1945 | 3,591 |
| 1944 | 2,754 |
| 1943 | 2,578 |
| 1942 | 2,275 |
| 1941 | 1,632 |
| 1940 | 1,385 |
| 1939 | 1,066 |
| 1938 | 882 |
| 1937 | 674 |
| 1936 | 439 |
| 1935 | 371 |
| 1934 | 336 |
| 1933 | 346 |
| 1932 | 341 |
| 1931 | 344 |
| 1930 | 306 |
| 1929 | 292 |
| 1928 | 297 |
| 1927 | 325 |
| 1926 | 274 |
| 1925 | 319 |
| 1924 | 322 |
| 1923 | 325 |
| 1922 | 288 |
| 1921 | 249 |
| 1920 | 269 |
| 1919 | 249 |
| 1918 | 285 |
| 1917 | 260 |
| 1916 | 246 |
| 1915 | 253 |
| 1914 | 174 |
| 1913 | 160 |
| 1912 | 128 |
| 1911 | 88 |
| 1910 | 75 |
| 1909 | 67 |
| 1908 | 67 |
| 1907 | 81 |
| 1906 | 52 |
| 1905 | 73 |
| 1904 | 58 |
| 1903 | 49 |
| 1902 | 62 |
| 1901 | 62 |
| 1900 | 76 |
| 1899 | 60 |
| 1898 | 75 |
| 1897 | 58 |
| 1896 | 71 |
| 1895 | 60 |
| 1894 | 71 |
| 1893 | 62 |
| 1892 | 71 |
| 1891 | 66 |
| 1890 | 56 |
| 1889 | 82 |
| 1888 | 76 |
| 1887 | 54 |
| 1886 | 74 |
| 1885 | 64 |
| 1884 | 77 |
| 1883 | 62 |
| 1882 | 71 |
| 1881 | 63 |
| 1880 | 70 |
Girls named Timothy each year since 1880
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The numbers for Timothy (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2004 | 33 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1994 | 19 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1991 | 29 |
| 1990 | 60 |
| 1989 | 62 |
| 1988 | 115 |
| 1987 | 118 |
| 1986 | 107 |
| 1985 | 133 |
| 1984 | 125 |
| 1983 | 125 |
| 1982 | 133 |
| 1981 | 145 |
| 1980 | 105 |
| 1979 | 129 |
| 1978 | 107 |
| 1977 | 102 |
| 1976 | 118 |
| 1975 | 105 |
| 1974 | 77 |
| 1973 | 94 |
| 1972 | 114 |
| 1971 | 115 |
| 1970 | 141 |
| 1969 | 107 |
| 1968 | 138 |
| 1967 | 127 |
| 1966 | 115 |
| 1965 | 112 |
| 1964 | 91 |
| 1963 | 99 |
| 1962 | 91 |
| 1961 | 100 |
| 1960 | 89 |
| 1959 | 79 |
| 1958 | 81 |
| 1957 | 56 |
| 1956 | 48 |
| 1955 | 47 |
| 1954 | 42 |
| 1953 | 35 |
| 1952 | 29 |
| 1951 | 12 |
| 1950 | 27 |
| 1949 | 19 |
| 1948 | 17 |
| 1947 | 13 |
| 1946 | 21 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1944 | 11 |
| 1943 | 13 |
| 1942 | 10 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1940 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1937 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1934 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1933 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1932 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1931 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1929 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1924 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1920 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1919 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1918 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1917 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.