boy's name
Timmy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 27,210
Ireland
#816
2025 births
Timmy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 1,584 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Timmy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 107 |
| 1940s | 742 |
| 1950s | 5,017 |
| 1960s | 12,041 |
| 1970s | 3,951 |
| 1980s | 1,602 |
| 1990s | 1,192 |
| 2000s | 774 |
| 2010s | 362 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 118 |
How popular is Timmy?
In 2025, Timmy was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Timmy 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 Timmy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Timmy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Timmy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Timmy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Timmy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Timmy
How popular is the name Timmy?
In 2025, Timmy was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Timmy a girl's or a boy's name?
Timmy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Timmy?
Timmy has 2 syllables.
When was Timmy most popular?
Timmy peaked in 1960, when 1,584 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Timmy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Timmy currently ranks #816 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.