Unisex name · since 1910

Timmie

Timmie has 3,250 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

3,250
total births
1910–2021
years on record
1960s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade

Timmie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 3,250 have been recorded since 1910.

Timmie has 3,250 recorded births among boys since 1910, 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 1910 to 2021.

  • 3,250 total births
  • 1910–2021 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 36% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

3,250 boys have been named Timmie since 1910, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2021.

3,250
total births
1910–2021
years on record
1960s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Timmie was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

189 babies were named Timmie in 1959 - its busiest year on record.

Timmie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Timmie's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 189, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Timmie at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

3,250

Since 1910

112 years of records

Peak year

1959

189 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1910

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2021

Timmie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1959)
189
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
-50050100150200 191019331945195719691981199320052021 8

Timmie popularity over time - girls

350 total births recorded since 1885 (Timmie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 350 births
05101520 18851937194619541960196619731989 5

Timmie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Timmie's strongest decade.

1,166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Timmie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,166 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Timmie 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 Timmie's total volume

Timmie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Timmie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Timmie
Timmie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Timmie by state

Where Timmie concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Timmie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
134 4.1%
#2 Mississippi
115 3.5%
#3 Tennessee
94 2.9%
#4 Texas
94 2.9%
#5 Georgia
93 2.9%
#6 Illinois
89 2.7%
#7 Ohio
76 2.3%
#8 Louisiana
74 2.3%
North Carolina share of Timmie's total US births 4.1%
Even split

134 of 3,250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Timmie appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Timmie?
3,250 babies have been named Timmie since 1910. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1959 with 189 births.
When was Timmie most popular?
Timmie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,166 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Timmie most popular?
The top states for the name Timmie are North Carolina (134 births), Mississippi (115 births), Tennessee (94 births).
Is Timmie a unisex name?
Yes, Timmie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,250 births, and as a girl's name it has 350 births.
How long has the name Timmie been used?
The SSA has tracked Timmie since 1910 -- 112 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Timmie?
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 Timmie's data

  • Timmie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,166 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Timmies (134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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.

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, 1910–2021 (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. "Timmie: Baby Name Since 1910 - 3,250 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/timmie. 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 Timmie 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.