Total births
157
Girls' name · since 1940
Timothea
Timothea has 157 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 157
- total births
- 1940–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
157 girls have been named Timothea since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Timothea has 157 recorded births among girls since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1987.
- 157 total births
- 1940–1987 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
157 girls have been named Timothea since 1940, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.
- 157
- total births
- 1940–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Timothea was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
11 babies were named Timothea in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Timothea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Timothea's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Timothea at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Timothea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1987
- Peak year (1973)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Timothea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Timothea's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Timothea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
38 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 66 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Timothea? ▼
157 babies have been named Timothea since 1940. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1973 with 11 births.
When was Timothea most popular? ▼
Timothea was most popular in the 1970s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Timothea been used? ▼
Records for Timothea go back to 1940, giving 48 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Timothea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Timothy, Timber, Timia, Timberly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Timothea's data
- Timothea's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 1980s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Timothea
Nearby Names Like Timothea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Timothea
Timothy Girl
4,328 births
Timber Girl
#3484 1,504 births
Timia Girl
#12422 1,164 births
Timberly Girl
#10422 1,032 births
Timika Girl
1,005 births
Compare Timothea side by side: Timothea vs Timothy Timothea vs Timber Timothea vs Timia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1940–1987 (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. "Timothea: Baby Name Since 1940 - 157 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/timothea. 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 Timothea 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 July 2026.