Tim vs Timothy

Side-by-side comparison of Tim and Timothy — 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

Timothy

Boy name · Rank #207

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Metric Tim Timothy
Current Rank #2497 #207
Total Births (all years) 83,327 1,082,404
Peak Year 1960 1959
Peak Year Births 6,931 30,784
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tim Timothy
1880ss 139 693
1890ss 132 651
1900ss 191 647
1910ss 453 1,918
1920ss 607 2,960
1930ss 1,377 5,106
1940ss 8,002 43,503
1950ss 22,200 198,322
1960ss 41,580 276,819
1970ss 5,304 181,268
1980ss 1,132 172,834
1990ss 660 107,767
2000ss 777 52,465
2010ss 576 28,226
2020ss 197 9,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tim Timothy
2014 75 3,011
2015 61 2,801
2016 68 2,672
2017 53 2,418
2018 57 2,355
2019 57 2,092
2020 32 2,010
2021 42 1,921
2022 32 1,844
2023 37 1,742
2024 54 1,708

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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