How Many People Are Named Tim?
An estimated 65,753 people in the United States have the first name Tim. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Tim peaked in popularity in 1960 with 6,944 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tim as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tim paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tim is overwhelmingly male, 188 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tim has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
65,753
About 1 in 5,213 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1960
6,944 births
Total Registered
83,515
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tim
Tim is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 83,515 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Tim as a male name
Ranked #2,514 in 2024
54 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (6,931 births)
Tim as a female name
Ranked #10,782 in 1976
5 female births in 1976
Peak: 1970 (16 births)
Tim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tim span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 41,678 babies were registered. Tim has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tim by Decade
How has Tim tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tim by State
Birth registrations for Tim span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Michigan. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 1,541 Tims were registered per state.
Tim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tim
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Tim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tim?
We estimate approximately 65,753 people named Tim are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,213 Americans share this first name.
Is Tim a common name?
Tim is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 83,515 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tim most popular?
Tim reached peak popularity in 1960, when 6,944 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tim is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tim a male name?
Tim is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tim Smith, Tim Johnson, Tim Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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