Timmy vs Timothy

Side-by-side comparison of Timmy and Timothy — 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

Timothy

Boy name · Rank #207

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Metric Timmy Timothy
Current Rank #5082 #207
Total Births (all years) 25,738 1,082,404
Peak Year 1960 1959
Peak Year Births 1,572 30,784
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Timmy Timothy
1880ss — 693
1890ss — 651
1900ss — 647
1910ss — 1,918
1920ss 17 2,960
1930ss 107 5,106
1940ss 742 43,503
1950ss 4,997 198,322
1960ss 11,928 276,819
1970ss 3,915 181,268
1980ss 1,602 172,834
1990ss 1,192 107,767
2000ss 774 52,465
2010ss 362 28,226
2020ss 102 9,225

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timmy Timothy
2014 44 3,011
2015 36 2,801
2016 33 2,672
2017 27 2,418
2018 32 2,355
2019 32 2,092
2020 27 2,010
2021 13 1,921
2022 17 1,844
2023 26 1,742
2024 19 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, 1926–2024.

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