How Many People Are Named Timmy?
An estimated 22,189 people in the United States have the first name Timmy. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Timmy peaked in popularity in 1960 with 1,584 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Timmy 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 Timmy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Timmy is overwhelmingly male, 168 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Timmy 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
22,189
About 1 in 15,447 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1960
1,584 births
Total Registered
25,906
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Timmy
Timmy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 25,906 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Timmy as a male name
Ranked #5,203 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (1,572 births)
Timmy as a female name
Ranked #9,184 in 1976
6 female births in 1976
Peak: 1962 (16 births)
Timmy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Timmy span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 12,040 babies were registered. Timmy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Timmy by Decade
How has Timmy 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.
Timmy by State
Birth registrations for Timmy span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 505 Timmys were registered per state.
Timmy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Timmy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Timmy
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Timmy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Timmy?
We estimate approximately 22,189 people named Timmy 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 15,447 Americans share this first name.
Is Timmy a common name?
Timmy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,906 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Timmy most popular?
Timmy reached peak popularity in 1960, when 1,584 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Timmy is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Timmy a male name?
Timmy is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Timmy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Timmy Smith, Timmy Johnson, Timmy 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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