US rank #5082 Boys' name Peak 1960 25,738 births

Timmy — #5082 US boys' name

25,738 babies named Timmy in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s1071940s7421950s49971960s119281970s39151980s16021990s11922000s7742010s3622020s102
#5082
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Timmy was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

1,572 babies were named Timmy in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Timmy

The Social Security Administration has registered 25,738 babies named Timmy between 1926 and 2024, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Timmy currently holds the #5082 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 1,572 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Timmy performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 11,928 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Timmy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 1,678 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Timmy in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Timmy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25,738 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Timmy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

25,738

Since 1926

99 years of records

Peak year

1960

1,572 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#5,082

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1926

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2024

Timmy popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1926

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
1,572
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
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Timmy popularity over time — girls

168 total births recorded since 1953 (Timmy as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 168 births
05101520 1976197119681965196219591953 7

Timmy by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
11,928 births that decade — 46% of Timmy's all-time total
1920s171930s1071940s7421950s49971960s119281970s39151980s16021990s11922000s7742010s3622020s102

Timmy by state

Where Timmy concentrates geographically — total births since 1926

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Timmy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
1,678 6.5%
#2 Texas
1,612 6.3%
#3 Kentucky
1,550 6.0%
#4 California
1,495 5.8%
#5 Tennessee
1,477 5.7%
#6 Georgia
1,060 4.1%
#7 Ohio
990 3.8%
#8 Louisiana
854 3.3%
North Carolina share of Timmy's total US births 6.5%
Even split

1,678 of 25,738 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Timmy appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Timmy?
25,738 babies have been named Timmy since 1926. It currently ranks #5082 among boys. The peak year was 1960 with 1,572 births.
When was Timmy most popular?
Timmy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11,928 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Timmy most popular?
The top states for the name Timmy are North Carolina (1,678 births), Texas (1,612 births), Kentucky (1,550 births).
How long has the name Timmy been used?
Timmy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 99 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Timmy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Timothy, Tim, Timmothy, Timmie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1926–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.