Total births
83,358
Boys' name · since 1880
Tim
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 83,358 babies named Tim, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2505
- among boys today
- 83,358
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Tim is the #2505 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 83,358 recorded since 1880.
Tim has 83,358 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2505 as of the latest data, more common than 82% of boys, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2505 among boys today
- 83,358 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 82% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tim is currently the #2505 boys' name in America, more common than 82% of boys - 83,358 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2505
- among boys today
- 83,358
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other boys
Tim vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2505
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 82% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Tim was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
6,931 babies were named Tim in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Tim compares
83,358 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tim's all-time total is 227x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tim | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83,358 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6,931 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tim's full recorded timeline at 1953, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 6,931 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tim at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#2,505
Active since
1880
Tim popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 6,931
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Tim popularity over time - girls
188 total births recorded since 1949 (Tim as girls' name)
Tim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tim's strongest decade.
41,572 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Tim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 139
1880s
139 births
- 1890s 132
1890s
132 births
- 1900s 191
1900s
191 births
- 1910s 453
1910s
453 births
- 1920s 607
1920s
607 births
- 1930s 1,377
1930s
1,377 births
- 1940s 8,002
1940s
8,002 births
- 1950s
1950s
22,202 births
- 1960s
1960s
41,572 births
- 1970s 5,305
1970s
5,305 births
- 1980s 1,131
1980s
1,131 births
- 1990s 660
1990s
660 births
- 2000s 777
2000s
777 births
- 2010s 576
2010s
576 births
- 2020s 234
2020s
234 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 41,572 births (50% of all-time use).
How Tim compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tim's total volume
Tim vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Tim by state
Where Tim concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 9,650 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 6,601 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5,006 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 4,823 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 3,795 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 3,743 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 2,997 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 2,887 | 3.5% |
California share of Tim's total US births 11.6%
Even split
9,650 of 83,358 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Tim appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tim? ▼
83,358 babies have been named Tim since 1880. It currently ranks #2505 among boys. The peak year was 1960 with 6,931 births.
When was Tim most popular? ▼
Tim was most popular in the 1960s decade with 41,572 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Tim most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tim are California (9,650 births), Ohio (6,601 births), Michigan (5,006 births).
How long has the name Tim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tim since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tim? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Timothy, Timmy, Timmothy, Timmie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tim's data
- Tim's decade-level peak was the 1960s (41,572 total births); usage has since declined to 234 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tims (9,650 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tim
Nearby Names Like Tim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tim
Timothy Boy
#206 1,084,192 births
Timmy Boy
#4925 25,755 births
Timmothy Boy
#12566 4,108 births
Timmie Boy
3,250 births
Timoteo Boy
#3008 1,473 births
Compare Tim side by side: Tim vs Timothy Tim vs Timmy Tim vs Timmothy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tim
Dwight #2504
78,587 births · Peak 1953
Bowman #2506
1,022 births · Peak 2025
Fritz #2503
6,683 births · Peak 1956
Rivers #2507
1,888 births · Peak 2020
Bennie #2502
52,753 births · Peak 1929
Akira #2508
2,020 births · Peak 1927
Kyliam #2501
201 births · Peak 2023
Arion #2509
2,210 births · Peak 2014
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tim: #2505 Boys' Name - 83,358 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tim. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tim draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.