Timothee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,841

among boys · ↓245 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Timothee · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

32 babies

All-time total

374

#9,399 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Timothee popularity over time

374 babies have been named Timothee since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#5,987
1980s	24	2	+118%	#6,036
1990s	80	8	+233%	#4,737
2000s	64	6	-20%	#6,268
2010s	61	6	-5%	#6,669
2020s (to 2025)	134	22	+266%	#3,596

Where Timothee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	41	0.02	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Timothee

Timothee is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,841 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 374 American babies have been named Timothee. Its peak came in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Timothee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Timothee?

The median living Timothee is about 13 years old; half are between 3 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Timothee 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.

Timothee year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,841
2024	32	#3,596
2023	22	#4,727
2022	21	#4,833
2021	13	#6,643
2020	17	#5,431
2019	10	#8,150
2018	13	#6,669
2017	5	#14,070
2016	6	#12,028
2015	5	#13,849
2014	–	–
2013	7	#10,620
2012	10	#8,078
2011	5	#14,149
2010	–	–
2009	8	#9,773
2008	5	#14,404
2007	5	#14,198
2006	10	#7,939
2005	11	#7,059
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#9,304
2001	7	#9,153
2000	11	#6,268
1995	9	#6,357
1990	9	#5,775
1985	5	#7,500
1980	–	–
1975	5	#6,262
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Timothee?

The median living Timothee is about 13 years old. Half of all living Timothees are between 3 and 29 years old.

How many people named Timothee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Timothee are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Timothee in 2025?

Timothee ranked #3,841 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Timothee?

374 babies have been named Timothee in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Timothee most popular?

Timothee peaked in 2024, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Timothee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Timothee rising or falling?

Timothee is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Timothee become more popular?

Timothee is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Timothee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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