Tim

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Tim is a masculine given name. It is often short for Timothy. Tim is a common name in several countries. In Glasgow, Scotland Tim is a slang term for a Catholic.

From Wikipedia

Tim first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 26 babies (rank #636 that year). In 2024 it was given to 9 boys (rank #2,300). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tim

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tim yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

594

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Office (UK): Tim Canterbury — sales rep, in love with Dawn

Famous people named Tim

Tim Berners-Leeweb developer · b. 1955
Tim Cookpresenter · b. 1960
Tim WalzAmerican football coach · b. 1964
Tim Allenfilm actor · b. 1953
Tim Cahillassociation football player · b. 1979

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Names ranked near Tim in 2024

Other boys' names starting with T

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	17	#823
1992	26	#636
1993	16	#892
1994	12	#1,022
1995	23	#751
1996	20	#815
1997	16	#930
1998	22	#746
1999	13	#1,109
2000	18	#870
2001	14	#1,066
2002	23	#775
2003	21	#841
2004	14	#1,179
2005	14	#1,228
2006	18	#1,052
2007	22	#939
2008	13	#1,424
2009	19	#1,101
2010	21	#1,039
2011	14	#1,418
2012	19	#1,108
2013	24	#951
2014	22	#1,010
2015	17	#1,210
2016	19	#1,154
2017	20	#1,130
2018	17	#1,237
2019	22	#1,028
2020	13	#1,554
2021	12	#1,684
2022	17	#1,313
2023	7	#2,720
2024	9	#2,300