Timmy

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning one who honors god; diminutive of timothy.

Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies

Timmy by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Timmy. In the US, 27 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 1,574 babies in 1959, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Timmy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Tommytwin; a form of thomas1,160 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Timuriron22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tommitwin; a form of Thomas8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Timonhonoring or reverence12 in the US (2017)
  • Timmiehonoring god; a form of Timothy

Other names that mean God

Like Timmy, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Timmy

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