Tim vs Timmothy

Side-by-side comparison of Tim and Timmothy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tim

Boy name · Rank #2497

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Name B

Timmothy

Boy name · Rank #12520

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Metric Tim Timmothy
Current Rank #2497 #12520
Total Births (all years) 83,327 4,101
Peak Year 1960 1960
Peak Year Births 6,931 134
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Tim Timmothy
1880ss 139 —
1890ss 132 —
1900ss 191 —
1910ss 453 —
1920ss 607 —
1930ss 1,377 —
1940ss 8,002 80
1950ss 22,200 582
1960ss 41,580 1,097
1970ss 5,304 808
1980ss 1,132 679
1990ss 660 475
2000ss 777 275
2010ss 576 80
2020ss 197 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tim Timmothy
2014 75 13
2015 61 —
2016 68 8
2017 53 8
2018 57 8
2019 57 —
2020 32 —
2021 42 6
2022 32 7
2023 37 7
2024 54 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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