How Many People Are Named Timothy?
An estimated 944,752 people in the United States have the first name Timothy, ranking it #27 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Timothy peaked in popularity in 1959 with 30,863 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Linda (930,356).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Timothy 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 Timothy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Timothy is overwhelmingly male, 4,326 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Timothy 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
944,752
About 1 in 363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1959
30,863 births
Total Registered
1,086,730
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Timothy
Timothy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,086,730 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Timothy as a male name
Ranked #208 in 2024
1,708 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (30,784 births)
Timothy as a female name
Ranked #18,642 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1981 (145 births)
Timothy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Timothy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 277,887 babies were registered. Timothy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Timothy by Decade
How has Timothy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 693 | 693 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 651 | 651 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 647 | 647 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,918 | 1,918 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,978 | 2,960 | 18 | |
| 1930s | 5,134 | 5,106 | 28 | |
| 1940s | 43,624 | 43,503 | 121 | |
| 1950s | 198,778 | 198,322 | 456 | |
| 1960s | 277,887 | 276,819 | 1,068 | |
| 1970s | 182,369 | 181,268 | 1,101 | |
| 1980s | 174,002 | 172,834 | 1,168 | |
| 1990s | 108,010 | 107,767 | 243 | |
| 2000s | 52,568 | 52,465 | 103 | |
| 2010s | 28,246 | 28,226 | 20 | |
| 2020s | 9,225 | 9,225 | 0 | |
Timothy by State
Birth registrations for Timothy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii. On average, about 21,187 Timothys were registered per state.
Timothy + Last Name Combinations
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Timothy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Timothy?
We estimate approximately 944,752 people named Timothy 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 363 Americans share this first name.
Is Timothy a common name?
Timothy is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,086,730 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Timothy most popular?
Timothy reached peak popularity in 1959, when 30,863 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Timothy is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Timothy a male name?
Timothy is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Timothy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Timothy Smith, Timothy Johnson, Timothy 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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