Boys' name · since 1955

Timoty

Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Timoty, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,199 of 45,481
all-time among boys
141
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade

Timoty is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 141 have been recorded since 1955.

Timoty has 141 recorded births among boys since 1955, 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 1955 to 1987.

  • #15,199 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 141 born since 1955
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Timoty ranks #15,199 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 141 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.

#15,199 of 45,481
all-time among boys
141
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Timoty's 141 recorded births place it above 66.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Timoty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Timoty's full recorded timeline at 1965, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Timoty popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1958)
10
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
4681012 19551958196119641967197819851987 6

Timoty by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (56 births, 40% of the file).

1960s was Timoty's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Timoty births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 56 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Timoty?
Since 1955, Social Security records show 141 babies named Timoty. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,199 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 10 births.
Where does Timoty sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Timoty ranks #15,199 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Timoty most popular?
Timoty was most popular in the 1960s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Timoty been used?
The SSA has tracked Timoty since 1955 -- 33 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Timoty?
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 Timoty's data

  • Timoty's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 1980s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Timoty

Nearby Names Like Timoty

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Timoty

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Timoty: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1955–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Timoty 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 August 2026.