Timothy

Boy name

Timothy has been given to 1,088,520 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959 and currently ranks #203 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈtɪməθi/

From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “to honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

1,088,520

Peak year

1959 (30,862 babies)

Rank in 2025

#203 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -38%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Timothy

Tim Berners-Lee

English computer scientist (born 1955)

Tim Burton

American filmmaker and artist (born 1958)

Tim Cook

American business executive, Apple CEO

Timothy Dalton

British actor of stage, film and television

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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