Timothy
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Timothy meaning
to honour, god, son of tomaltach
Timothy at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #207 in 2024
Timothy popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #180 | 70 |
| 1890 | #221 | 56 |
| 1900 | #228 | 76 |
| 1910 | #279 | 75 |
| 1920 | #365 | 269 |
| 1930 | #316 | 307 |
| 1940 | #135 | 1,385 |
| 1950 | #32 | 10,498 |
| 1960 | #11 | 30,485 |
| 1970 | #20 | 22,427 |
| 1980 | #20 | 19,147 |
| 1990 | #30 | 15,699 |
| 2000 | #58 | 7,261 |
| 2010 | #114 | 3,453 |
| 2020 | #192 | 2,010 |
| 2024 | #207 | 1,708 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #180 | 70 |
| 1881 | #184 | 63 |
| 1882 | #186 | 71 |
| 1883 | #190 | 62 |
| 1884 | #181 | 77 |
| 1885 | #199 | 64 |
| 1886 | #181 | 74 |
| 1887 | #210 | 54 |
| 1888 | #197 | 76 |
| 1889 | #166 | 82 |
| 1890 | #221 | 56 |
| 1891 | #188 | 66 |
| 1892 | #205 | 71 |
| 1893 | #219 | 62 |
| 1894 | #204 | 71 |
| 1895 | #227 | 60 |
| 1896 | #209 | 72 |
| 1897 | #222 | 58 |
| 1898 | #199 | 75 |
| 1899 | #216 | 60 |
| 1900 | #228 | 76 |
| 1901 | #218 | 62 |
| 1902 | #229 | 62 |
| 1903 | #263 | 49 |
| 1904 | #249 | 58 |
| 1905 | #224 | 73 |
| 1906 | #273 | 52 |
| 1907 | #227 | 81 |
| 1908 | #257 | 67 |
| 1909 | #275 | 67 |
| 1910 | #279 | 75 |
| 1911 | #279 | 88 |
| 1912 | #334 | 128 |
| 1913 | #317 | 160 |
| 1914 | #353 | 174 |
| 1915 | #332 | 253 |
| 1916 | #339 | 246 |
| 1917 | #344 | 260 |
| 1918 | #340 | 285 |
| 1919 | #366 | 249 |
| 1920 | #365 | 269 |
| 1921 | #383 | 249 |
| 1922 | #350 | 288 |
| 1923 | #323 | 325 |
| 1924 | #324 | 322 |
| 1925 | #319 | 319 |
| 1926 | #351 | 274 |
| 1927 | #319 | 325 |
| 1928 | #326 | 297 |
| 1929 | #324 | 292 |
| 1930 | #316 | 307 |
| 1931 | #301 | 344 |
| 1932 | #299 | 341 |
| 1933 | #283 | 346 |
| 1934 | #295 | 336 |
| 1935 | #281 | 371 |
| 1936 | #253 | 439 |
| 1937 | #192 | 673 |
| 1938 | #167 | 882 |
| 1939 | #153 | 1,067 |
| 1940 | #135 | 1,385 |
| 1941 | #121 | 1,632 |
| 1942 | #108 | 2,275 |
| 1943 | #99 | 2,578 |
| 1944 | #92 | 2,754 |
| 1945 | #70 | 3,591 |
| 1946 | #60 | 5,152 |
| 1947 | #52 | 6,747 |
| 1948 | #38 | 8,043 |
| 1949 | #34 | 9,346 |
| 1950 | #32 | 10,498 |
| 1951 | #28 | 12,704 |
| 1952 | #27 | 14,167 |
| 1953 | #26 | 15,188 |
| 1954 | #26 | 17,427 |
| 1955 | #22 | 20,738 |
| 1956 | #19 | 23,289 |
| 1957 | #19 | 24,733 |
| 1958 | #13 | 28,794 |
| 1959 | #12 | 30,784 |
| 1960 | #11 | 30,485 |
| 1961 | #15 | 28,246 |
| 1962 | #16 | 27,107 |
| 1963 | #15 | 27,182 |
| 1964 | #15 | 28,097 |
| 1965 | #12 | 28,332 |
| 1966 | #11 | 28,927 |
| 1967 | #11 | 28,587 |
| 1968 | #13 | 26,497 |
| 1969 | #17 | 23,359 |
| 1970 | #20 | 22,427 |
| 1971 | #21 | 20,089 |
| 1972 | #21 | 17,605 |
| 1973 | #22 | 16,035 |
| 1974 | #22 | 15,892 |
| 1975 | #22 | 15,948 |
| 1976 | #21 | 16,621 |
| 1977 | #18 | 17,976 |
| 1978 | #17 | 19,597 |
| 1979 | #18 | 19,078 |
| 1980 | #20 | 19,147 |
| 1981 | #24 | 18,228 |
| 1982 | #25 | 17,463 |
| 1983 | #26 | 16,363 |
| 1984 | #26 | 16,988 |
| 1985 | #26 | 17,138 |
| 1986 | #27 | 16,875 |
| 1987 | #26 | 17,397 |
| 1988 | #25 | 16,808 |
| 1989 | #28 | 16,427 |
| 1990 | #30 | 15,699 |
| 1991 | #32 | 14,153 |
| 1992 | #34 | 12,862 |
| 1993 | #38 | 11,638 |
| 1994 | #39 | 10,768 |
| 1995 | #40 | 9,788 |
| 1996 | #40 | 8,919 |
| 1997 | #43 | 8,502 |
| 1998 | #49 | 7,845 |
| 1999 | #49 | 7,593 |
| 2000 | #58 | 7,261 |
| 2001 | #67 | 6,422 |
| 2002 | #70 | 6,020 |
| 2003 | #76 | 5,486 |
| 2004 | #79 | 5,233 |
| 2005 | #84 | 5,034 |
| 2006 | #93 | 4,706 |
| 2007 | #99 | 4,437 |
| 2008 | #107 | 4,094 |
| 2009 | #109 | 3,772 |
| 2010 | #114 | 3,453 |
| 2011 | #123 | 3,233 |
| 2012 | #118 | 3,123 |
| 2013 | #124 | 3,068 |
| 2014 | #134 | 3,011 |
| 2015 | #147 | 2,801 |
| 2016 | #152 | 2,672 |
| 2017 | #163 | 2,418 |
| 2018 | #165 | 2,355 |
| 2019 | #188 | 2,092 |
| 2020 | #192 | 2,010 |
| 2021 | #199 | 1,921 |
| 2022 | #202 | 1,844 |
| 2023 | #211 | 1,742 |
| 2024 | #207 | 1,708 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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