Timothy

Timothy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Timothy is a masculine name. It is a version of the Greek name Τιμόθεος meaning 'one who honours God', from τιμή 'honour' and θεός 'god'. Timothy is a common name in several countries.

From Wikipedia

Timothy 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 1991 with 650 babies (rank #77 that year). In 2024 it was given to 141 boys (rank #236). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Timothy

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

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
22Soul urgeThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,651

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

650

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	650	#77
1992	579	#82
1993	548	#81
1994	465	#81
1995	435	#94
1996	418	#88
1997	389	#90
1998	368	#98
1999	308	#107
2000	283	#112
2001	276	#119
2002	241	#127
2003	235	#134
2004	221	#143
2005	211	#144
2006	207	#160
2007	178	#181
2008	194	#174
2009	160	#213
2010	164	#214
2011	150	#230
2012	172	#207
2013	155	#231
2014	166	#223
2015	171	#216
2016	178	#208
2017	146	#253
2018	161	#229
2019	138	#254
2020	156	#226
2021	136	#255
2022	112	#287
2023	139	#232
2024	141	#236

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

650

#77

1992

579

#82

1993

548

#81

1994

465

#81

1995

435

#94

1996

418

#88

1997

389

#90

1998

368

#98

1999

308

#107

2000

283

#112

2001

276

#119

2002

241

#127

2003

235

#134

2004

221

#143

2005

211

#144

2006

207

#160

2007

178

#181

2008

194

#174

2009

160

#213

2010

164

#214

2011

150

#230

2012

172

#207

2013

155

#231

2014

166

#223

2015

171

#216

2016

178

#208

2017

146

#253

2018

161

#229

2019

138

#254

2020

156

#226

2021

136

#255

2022

112

#287

2023

139

#232

2024

141

#236

Meaning

Numerology of Timothy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Timothy

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Names ranked near Timothy in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail