Timothea vs Timothy

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

Name A

Timothea

Girl name

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Name B

Timothy

Boy name · Rank #206

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Metric Timothea Timothy
Current Rank Unranked #206
Total Births (all years) 157 1,084,192
Peak Year 1973 1959
Peak Year Births 11 30,783
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Timothea Timothy
1880ss — 693
1890ss — 650
1900ss — 647
1910ss — 1,918
1920ss — 2,960
1930ss — 5,105
1940ss 5 43,503
1950ss 38 198,324
1960ss 22 276,837
1970ss 66 181,260
1980ss 26 172,835
1990ss — 107,772
2000ss — 52,470
2010ss — 28,234
2020ss — 10,984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timothea Timothy
2014 — 3,012
2015 — 2,802
2016 — 2,674
2017 — 2,420
2018 — 2,356
2019 — 2,092
2020 — 2,011
2021 — 1,923
2022 — 1,848
2023 — 1,747
2024 — 1,721
2025 — 1,734

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, 1940–1987.

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