boy's name
Timon
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 912
Timon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Timon is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1995, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Timon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 97 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 56 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How popular is Timon?
In 2025, Timon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Timon 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 Timon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Timon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Timon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Timon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Timon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Timon
How popular is the name Timon?
In 2025, Timon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Timon a girl's or a boy's name?
Timon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Timon?
Timon has 2 syllables.
When was Timon most popular?
Timon peaked in 1995, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Timon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Timon currently ranks #5,465 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.