Timm: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	101	10	–	#1,690
1950s	247	25	+145%	#1,226
1960s	246	25	0%	#1,385
1970s	47	5	-81%	#2,391
1980s	10	1	-79%	#7,215
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

101

–

#1,690

1950s

247

+145%

#1,226

1960s

246

#1,385

1970s

-81%

#2,391

1980s

-79%

#7,215

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Timm

Timm is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 651 American babies have been named Timm. Its peak came in 1959, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Timm stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Timm?

The median living Timm is about 65 years old; half are between 59 and 71. An estimated 500 people named Timm are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Timm year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#7,215
1975	–	–
1970	16	#2,391
1965	22	#1,718
1960	30	#1,482
1955	28	#1,480
1950	29	#1,363
1945	17	#1,690
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Timm, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Timm?

The median living Timm is about 65 years old. Half of all living Timms are between 59 and 71 years old.

How many people named Timm are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Timm are alive in the United States, based on 651 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Timm mean?

Spelling variant of Tim.

How popular is the name Timm in 2025?

Timm did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Timm?

651 babies have been named Timm in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Timm most popular?

Timm peaked in 1959, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Timm a boy or girl name?

Timm is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Timm rising or falling?

Timm has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Timm

Timm popularity over time

The story of Timm

How old are people named Timm?

Timm year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Timm