Recorded 1940–1987 Girls' name Peak 1973 157 births

Timothea — girls' name

157 babies named Timothea in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s381960s221970s661980s26

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.

What the Data Says About Timothea

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Timothea between 1940 and 1987, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Timothea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Timothea performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Timothea shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Timothea 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 157 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.

Timothea at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

157

Since 1940

48 years of records

Peak year

1973

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1940

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1987

Timothea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1940

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1973)
11
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 198719811977197419711967195619521940 5

Timothea by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
66 births that decade — 42% of Timothea's all-time total
1940s51950s381960s221970s661980s26

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?
Timothea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 48 years of data 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.

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, 1940–1987 (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.