Timothy
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning honoring god; one who honors god.
Babies a year
2,393
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#203
up from #208
UK popularity
#418
96 babies · down from #382
How Timothy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #147 |
| 2016 | #152 |
| 2017 | #163 |
| 2018 | #165 |
| 2019 | #188 |
| 2020 | #193 |
| 2021 | #200 |
| 2022 | #203 |
| 2023 | #211 |
| 2024 | #208 |
| 2025 | #203 |
In 2025, 96 babies in England and Wales were named Timothy. In the US, 2,393 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 30,752 in 1959.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Timothy was most common in 1965, when it went to 1.50% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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