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.

141
total births
1955–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
40%
born in that 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.

  • 141 total births
  • 1955–1987 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

141 boys have been named Timoty since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.

141
total births
1955–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Timoty was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

10 babies were named Timoty in 1958 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

141

Since 1955

33 years of records

Peak year

1958

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1955

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1987

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

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

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Timoty?
Since 1955, Social Security records show 141 babies named Timoty. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 10 births.
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.
  • 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.

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, 1955–1987 (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. "Timoty: Baby Name Since 1955 - 141 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/timoty. 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 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 June 2026.