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 #207

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Name B

Timmy

Boy name · Rank #5082

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Timothy Timmy
2014 3,011 44
2015 2,801 36
2016 2,672 33
2017 2,418 27
2018 2,355 32
2019 2,092 32
2020 2,010 27
2021 1,921 13
2022 1,844 17
2023 1,742 26
2024 1,708 19

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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