unisex name
Timber
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,428
Timber is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 62% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 132 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 45,417 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Timber over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 320 |
| 2000s | 426 |
| 2010s | 917 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 610 |
How popular is Timber?
In 2025, Timber was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Timber is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Timber
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Timber also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Timber over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Timber
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Timber — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Timber
How popular is the name Timber?
In 2025, Timber was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Timber a girl's or a boy's name?
Timber is used for both girls and boys. About 62% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Timber?
Timber has 2 syllables.
When was Timber most popular?
Timber peaked in 2021, when 132 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Timber a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Timber currently ranks #3,486 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.