Timmy vs Timmothy

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

Name A

Timmy

Boy name · Rank #5082

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Name B

Timmothy

Boy name · Rank #12520

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Timmy Timmothy
Current Rank #5082 #12520
Total Births (all years) 25,738 4,101
Peak Year 1960 1960
Peak Year Births 1,572 134
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Timmy Timmothy
1920ss 17 —
1930ss 107 —
1940ss 742 80
1950ss 4,997 582
1960ss 11,928 1,097
1970ss 3,915 808
1980ss 1,602 679
1990ss 1,192 475
2000ss 774 275
2010ss 362 80
2020ss 102 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timmy Timmothy
2014 44 13
2015 36 —
2016 33 8
2017 27 8
2018 32 8
2019 32 —
2020 27 —
2021 13 6
2022 17 7
2023 26 7
2024 19 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, 1926–2024.

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