How Many People Are Named Timothy Rodriguez?

There are approximately 3,432 people named Timothy Rodriguez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 99,870 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Timothy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rodriguez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

3,432

1 in 99,870 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

Timothy: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Timothy. The peak year was 1959 with 30,863 births. The average person named Timothy today is 51 years old.

Male
Female
0 6K 12K 19K 25K 31K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Timothy

In the 2020 Census, the first name Timothy was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (84.17%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (7.72%) and Hispanic (2.93%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Timothy in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Timothy rose or fell over time.

White
84.17%
Black
7.72%
Hispanic
2.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.78%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.57%
Two or More Races
2.83%

Ancestry of the Rodriguez Surname

The surname Rodriguez was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Rodriguez in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
5.13%
Black
0.62%
Hispanic
93.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.69%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.21%
Two or More Races
0.32%

How we calculated this

The first name "Timothy" has an estimated frequency of 0.276% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Rodriguez" appears at a rate of 363.28 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Timothy are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 3,432 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Timothy Rodriguez: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Timothy Rodriguez?

We estimate approximately 3,432 people named Timothy Rodriguez are alive in the United States today. The first name Timothy is shared by 944,752 Americans, and the surname Rodriguez is shared by 1,245,159.

How rare is the name Timothy Rodriguez?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 99,870 Americans. The first name Timothy is very common and the surname Rodriguez is very common.

Is Timothy a male or female name?

Timothy is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1959 and the average bearer today is 51 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Timothy?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Timothy was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (84.17%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (7.72%) and Hispanic (2.93%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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