Total births
487
Boys' name · since 1947
Timon
487 babies named Timon in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9121
- among boys today
- 487
- born since 1947
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
487 babies have been named Timon since 1947, making it today's #9121 boys' name.
Timon has 487 recorded births among boys since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9121 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #9121 among boys today
- 487 born since 1947
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Timon is currently the #9121 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 487 born since 1947, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9121
- among boys today
- 487
- born since 1947
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Timon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9121
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Timon was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
19 babies were named Timon in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Timon compares
487 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Timon's all-time total is 33% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Timon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 487 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Timon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Timon's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Timon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#9,121
Active since
1947
Timon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Timon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Timon's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Timon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
118 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 118 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Timon? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 487 babies named Timon. Today it holds rank #9121 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 19 births.
When was Timon most popular? ▼
Timon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Timon been used? ▼
Records for Timon go back to 1947, giving 79 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Timon? ▼
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 Timon's data
- Timon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (118 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- 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 Timon
Nearby Names Like Timon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Timon
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Timmy Boy
#4925 25,755 births
Timmothy Boy
#12566 4,108 births
Timmie Boy
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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, 1947–2025 (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. "Timon: #9121 Boys' Name - 487 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/timon. 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 Timon 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.