Boys' name · since 1941
Timm
651 babies named Timm in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,741 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 651
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
651 boys have been named Timm since 1941, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Timm recorded 651 times among boys since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1982.
- #6,741 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 651 born since 1941
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Timm ranks #6,741 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 651 born since 1941, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,741 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 651
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
Timm's 651 recorded births place it above 85.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Wisconsin.
Timm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Timm's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Timm popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1982
- Peak year (1959)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Timm by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (247 births, 38% of the file).
1950s was Timm's strongest decade.
247 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Timm births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
101 births
- 1950s
1950s
247 births
- 1960s
1960s
246 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 247 births (38% of all-time use).
How Timm 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 Timm's total volume
Timm by state
Where Timm concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 99 | 15.2% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 16 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
99 of 651 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Timm's data
- Timm's decade-level peak was the 1950s (247 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Timms (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Timm
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Timm
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Timm: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1941–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Timm 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 August 2026.