Timmothy vs Tim

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

Name A

Timmothy

Boy name · Rank #12520

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Name B

Tim

Boy name · Rank #2497

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1941–2024.

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