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Worldwide Name Statistics

Timothy

Ranked #28 - 1 in 8,874 people
US

Most common in

United States

902k bearers

World total

901,537

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#28

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States902k
Worldwide
~902k
rank #28
Rarity
1 in 8,874
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~902k in US

About the name Timothy

There are an estimated 901,537 people named Timothy alive worldwide today. That ranks Timothy at #28 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Timothy is held by approximately 901,537 people, ranking #28 among first names. That works out to roughly 272 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 368 U.S. residents).

Historically Timothy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Timothy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Timothy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Timothy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 70
  2. 1881: 63
  3. 1882: 71
  4. 1883: 62
  5. 1884: 77
  6. 1885: 64
  7. 1886: 74
  8. 1887: 54
  9. 1888: 76
  10. 1889: 82
  11. 1890: 56
  12. 1891: 66
  13. 1892: 71
  14. 1893: 62
  15. 1894: 71
  16. 1895: 60
  17. 1896: 71
  18. 1897: 58
  19. 1898: 75
  20. 1899: 60
  21. 1900: 76
  22. 1901: 62
  23. 1902: 62
  24. 1903: 49
  25. 1904: 58
  26. 1905: 73
  27. 1906: 52
  28. 1907: 81
  29. 1908: 67
  30. 1909: 67
  31. 1910: 75
  32. 1911: 88
  33. 1912: 128
  34. 1913: 160
  35. 1914: 174
  36. 1915: 253
  37. 1916: 246
  38. 1917: 260
  39. 1918: 285
  40. 1919: 249
  41. 1920: 269
  42. 1921: 257
  43. 1922: 288
  44. 1923: 325
  45. 1924: 322
  46. 1925: 324
  47. 1926: 274
  48. 1927: 325
  49. 1928: 302
  50. 1929: 292
  51. 1930: 311
  52. 1931: 344
  53. 1932: 341
  54. 1933: 346
  55. 1934: 336
  56. 1935: 376
  57. 1936: 439
  58. 1937: 674
  59. 1938: 892
  60. 1939: 1,074
  61. 1940: 1,385
  62. 1941: 1,639
  63. 1942: 2,285
  64. 1943: 2,591
  65. 1944: 2,765
  66. 1945: 3,601
  67. 1946: 5,173
  68. 1947: 6,760
  69. 1948: 8,060
  70. 1949: 9,365
  71. 1950: 11k
  72. 1951: 13k
  73. 1952: 14k
  74. 1953: 15k
  75. 1954: 17k
  76. 1955: 21k
  77. 1956: 23k
  78. 1957: 25k
  79. 1958: 29k
  80. 1959: 31k
  81. 1960: 31k
  82. 1961: 28k
  83. 1962: 27k
  84. 1963: 27k
  85. 1964: 28k
  86. 1965: 28k
  87. 1966: 29k
  88. 1967: 29k
  89. 1968: 27k
  90. 1969: 23k
  91. 1970: 23k
  92. 1971: 20k
  93. 1972: 18k
  94. 1973: 16k
  95. 1974: 16k
  96. 1975: 16k
  97. 1976: 17k
  98. 1977: 18k
  99. 1978: 20k
  100. 1979: 19k
  101. 1980: 19k
  102. 1981: 18k
  103. 1982: 18k
  104. 1983: 16k
  105. 1984: 17k
  106. 1985: 17k
  107. 1986: 17k
  108. 1987: 18k
  109. 1988: 17k
  110. 1989: 16k
  111. 1990: 16k
  112. 1991: 14k
  113. 1992: 13k
  114. 1993: 12k
  115. 1994: 11k
  116. 1995: 9,806
  117. 1996: 8,938
  118. 1997: 8,516
  119. 1998: 7,860
  120. 1999: 7,607
  121. 2000: 7,270
  122. 2001: 6,436
  123. 2002: 6,029
  124. 2003: 5,500
  125. 2004: 5,267
  126. 2005: 5,042
  127. 2006: 4,711
  128. 2007: 4,444
  129. 2008: 4,101
  130. 2009: 3,773
  131. 2010: 3,459
  132. 2011: 3,233
  133. 2012: 3,128
  134. 2013: 3,068
  135. 2014: 3,012
  136. 2015: 2,807
  137. 2016: 2,679
  138. 2017: 2,420
  139. 2018: 2,356
  140. 2019: 2,092
  141. 2020: 2,011
  142. 2021: 1,923
  143. 2022: 1,848
  144. 2023: 1,747
  145. 2024: 1,721
  146. 2025: 1,734

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Timothy worldwide?

There are an estimated 901,537 people named Timothy alive worldwide today, ranking #28 globally.

Is Timothy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 8,874 people. In the United States there are roughly 901,537 bearers, which is 1 in 368 Americans.

Is Timothy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Timothy is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Timothy come from?

Who are famous people named Timothy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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