Timothy vs Timmy

Side-by-side comparison of Timothy and Timmy - 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

Timmy

Boy name · Rank #4925

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Metric Timothy Timmy
Current Rank #206 #4925
Total Births (all years) 1,084,192 25,755
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 30,783 1,572
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1926

Births by Decade

Decade Timothy Timmy
1880s 693 -
1890s 650 -
1900s 647 -
1910s 1,918 -
1920s 2,960 17
1930s 5,105 107
1940s 43,503 742
1950s 198,324 4,997
1960s 276,837 11,929
1970s 181,260 3,915
1980s 172,835 1,602
1990s 107,772 1,192
2000s 52,470 774
2010s 28,234 362
2020s 10,984 118

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timothy Timmy
2014 3,012 44
2015 2,802 36
2016 2,674 33
2017 2,420 27
2018 2,356 32
2019 2,092 32
2020 2,011 27
2021 1,923 13
2022 1,848 17
2023 1,747 26
2024 1,721 20
2025 1,734 15

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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