boy's name
Timothé
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 16,433
France
#304
2025 births
Timothé is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 170 babies in France, ranking #304. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Timothé is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 820 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,468 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1908.
Timothé over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 325 |
| 1990s | 2,025 |
| 2000s | 5,260 |
| 2010s | 6,415 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,865 |
How popular is Timothé?
In 2025, Timothé was given to 170 babies in France, ranking #304 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Timothé 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.
How Timothé is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Timothe | Timothe is a spelling of Timothé, used in Canada, where it ranks #1,703. | 8,913 |
Names that peaked alongside Timothé
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Timothé also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Timothé over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Timothé
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Timothé — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Timothé
Is Timothé a girl's or a boy's name?
Timothé is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Timothé most popular?
Timothé peaked in 2011, when 820 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Timothé a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Timothé currently ranks #304 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.