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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 691 babies (rank #82 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

5,278

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

691

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	691	#82
1997	550	#96
1998	477	#109
1999	404	#116
2000	328	#127
2001	283	#144
2002	244	#162
2003	191	#199
2004	171	#215
2005	185	#205
2006	181	#226
2007	176	#239
2008	156	#277
2009	164	#271
2010	148	#302
2011	148	#302
2012	160	#289
2013	149	#300
2014	178	#274
2015	132	#350
2016	162	#298

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

691

#82

1997

550

#96

1998

477

#109

1999

404

#116

2000

328

#127

2001

283

#144

2002

244

#162

2003

191

#199

2004

171

#215

2005

185

#205

2006

181

#226

2007

176

#239

2008

156

#277

2009

164

#271

2010

148

#302

2011

148

#302

2012

160

#289

2013

149

#300

2014

178

#274

2015

132

#350

2016

162

#298

Meaning

Numerology of Timothy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Timothy

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Year-by-Year Detail