Timothy vs Tim

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

Name A

Timothy

Boy name · Rank #207

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Name B

Tim

Boy name · Rank #2497

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timothy Tim
2014 3,011 75
2015 2,801 61
2016 2,672 68
2017 2,418 53
2018 2,355 57
2019 2,092 57
2020 2,010 32
2021 1,921 42
2022 1,844 32
2023 1,742 37
2024 1,708 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, 1880–2024.

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