boy's name
Timo
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,136
Timo is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1981.
Timo over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 245 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Timo?
In 2025, Timo was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Timo is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Timo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Timo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Timo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Timo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Timo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Timo
How popular is the name Timo?
In 2025, Timo was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Timo a girl's or a boy's name?
Timo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Timo most popular?
Timo peaked in 2010, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Timo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Timo currently ranks #2,032 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.