Total births
285
Boys' name · since 1959
Timathy
285 babies named Timathy in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 285
- total births
- 1959–2012
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Timathy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 285 have been recorded since 1959.
Timathy has 285 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1959 to 2012.
- 285 total births
- 1959–2012 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
285 boys have been named Timathy since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2012.
- 285
- total births
- 1959–2012
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Timathy was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
13 babies were named Timathy in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Timathy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Timathy's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Timathy at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Timathy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2012
- Peak year (1989)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Timathy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Timathy's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Timathy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
69 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 69 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Timathy? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 285 babies named Timathy. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 13 births.
When was Timathy most popular? ▼
Timathy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Timathy been used? ▼
Timathy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 54 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Timathy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Timothy, Tim, Timmy, Timmothy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Timathy's data
- Timathy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Timathy
Nearby Names Like Timathy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Timathy
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Timmy Boy
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Timmothy Boy
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Timmie Boy
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Compare Timathy side by side: Timathy vs Timothy Timathy vs Tim Timathy vs Timmy
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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, 1959–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Timathy: Baby Name Since 1959 - 285 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/timathy. 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 Timathy 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.