Timothy
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Timothy
A second-tier classic, the New Testament Timothy moves in and out of fashion more than John and James. But though it peaked in the 1960s, many modern parents still appreciate its familiarity and lively rhythm. And the short form Tim feels eternally boyish.
Timothy for boys#203 US
Saint Timothy, born of a Jewish mother and a Greek father, was Saint Paul's companion, which might make the two appropriate and compatible twin names. Timothy was well used among early Christians but not popular in the English-speaking world until the eighteenth century. In the U.S., Timothy was just outside the Top 10 in the 1960s and stayed in the Top 100 until 2008.
In literature, there is the unforgettable Timothy Cratchit, aka Tiny Tim. In real life, there are director Tim Burton and several well-known actors, as well as a slew of star athletes.
Timothy also qualifies as a botanical name thanks to Timothy grass sometimes known simply as Timothy, which resembles cat's-tail and is used as cattle feed.
Timothy for girls
Yes, Timothy has been given to baby girls before — although how many were the result of a clerical error, we can’t be sure.
Pronounced TIM-uh-thee.
As of October 2026, Timothy ranked #203 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11 in 1960, Nameberry popularity #319.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #134 | 3,011 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #147 | 2,801 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #152 | 2,672 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #163 | 2,418 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #165 | 2,355 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #188 | 2,092 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #193 | 2,010 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #199 | 1,921 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #202 | 1,844 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #211 | 1,742 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #208 | 1,708 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #203 | 1,734 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Timothy for boys
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Famous Timothys
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bishop of Ephesus
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III of Alexandria, popes
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American actor
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American football player
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- Timothy Peter DaltonBoy
Welsh actor
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English actor
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American psychologist and LSD advocate
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American actor
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English actor
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American actor
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birth name of American actor Tim Allen
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American baseball pitcher
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bassist for American bands Poco and The Eagles
- Timothy Franz GeithnerBoy
former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
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American science fiction novelist
- Timothy John "Tim" BernersBoy
Lee, English inventor of the World Wide Web
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American actor
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English actor
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Nestorian patriarch of the Church of the East
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Irish politician
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American Christian novelist
- Timothy Perry ShriverBoy
American Special Olympics chairman
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American ice hockey player
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English businessman and politician
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American comedian known for comedy duo "Tim and Eric"
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Timothy in pop culture
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epistles in the New Testament
- Timothy "Timmy" TurnerBoy
main character of animated series "Fairly Odd Parents"
- "The Odd Life of Timothy GreenBoy
" 2012 movie and main character
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main character in "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
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character from TV show "NCIS"
- "Timothy Goes to SchoolBoy
" animated series about a raccoon
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character in Disney's "Dumbo"
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reverend on TV's "The Simpsons"
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tank engine on animated series "Thomas & Friends"
- "TimothyBoy
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Canadian chain
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common species of grass
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formerly known as Robin, sidekick DC Comic's Batman, currently known as Red Robin
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character in The Fosters
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character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
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character in Friday Night Lights
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full name of Masky from Marble Hornets
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bisexual icon on "The Magnus Archives"
Variations & nicknames
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