Timmy
About Timmy
Timmy is a warm, friendly masculine name that originated as a diminutive form of Timothy. The root name Timothy comes from the Greek "Timotheos," meaning "honoring God" or "honored by God," and appears in the Bible as the name of Paul's young companion. Timmy gained significant popularity in the mid-20th century, often used as both a nickname and a given name in its own right. The name evokes a sense of youthfulness and approachability, and has been featured in popular culture through characters like Timmy Turner in "The Fairly OddParents" animated series. While some parents now prefer to use Timothy on birth certificates, Timmy continues to be chosen for its cheerful, unpretentious quality and familiar sound. Its usage has declined since its peak but maintains steady recognition.
Pronounced TIM-ee.
As of October 2026, Timmy ranked #6107 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #188 in 1959.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,748 | 44 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | #3,220 | 36 | 18.8 |
| 2016 | #3,433 | 33 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | #3,973 | 27 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | #3,515 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #3,558 | 32 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | #3,903 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,203 | 26 | 15.2 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Timmy on lists
Famous Timmys
- Timmy Mallett
English TV presenter
- Timmy Simons
Belgian footballer
- Timothy "Timmy" Hill
American NASCAR driver
- Timmy Hung (Tin Ming)
Hong Kong actor, son of martial arts actor Sammo Hung
- Timothy James "Timmy" Murphy
Irish National Hunt jockey
- Timmy Thomas
American R&B singer
Timmy in pop culture
- Tim "Timmy"
character in short story "Point Blank" by author Justine Avery
- Timmy Turner
character on animated series "Fairly Odd Parents"
- Timmy Burch
character on animated series "South Park"
- "Timmy Time
" children's TV show about a lamb named Timmy
- Timmy
character in short story "I'll Never Do It Again" by author Tina Tirrell
- Timmy Gleason
character in movie "Getting Even With Dad"
- Timmy Martin
character on TV's "Lassie" ("Timmy fell down the well!")
- Timmy O'Toole
imaginary character created by Bart on an episode of "The Simpsons"
- Timmy
character by avant,garde music and visual arts group The Residents
- Timmy
character from the animated TV series Winx Club
- Timmy Tibble
character on animated series "Arthur"
- Timmy
dinosaur on "The Muppet Show"