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 #206

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Name B

Tim

Boy name · Rank #2505

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Metric Timothy Tim
Current Rank #206 #2505
Total Births (all years) 1,084,192 83,358
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 30,783 6,931
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Timothy Tim
1880s 693 139
1890s 650 132
1900s 647 191
1910s 1,918 453
1920s 2,960 607
1930s 5,105 1,377
1940s 43,503 8,002
1950s 198,324 22,202
1960s 276,837 41,572
1970s 181,260 5,305
1980s 172,835 1,131
1990s 107,772 660
2000s 52,470 777
2010s 28,234 576
2020s 10,984 234

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timothy Tim
2014 3,012 75
2015 2,802 61
2016 2,674 68
2017 2,420 53
2018 2,356 57
2019 2,092 57
2020 2,011 32
2021 1,923 42
2022 1,848 32
2023 1,747 37
2024 1,721 54
2025 1,734 37

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, 1880–2025.

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