Timmy
Timmy was the 6107th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 188th; the most babies were born in 1960 (1,572). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,887 places. More babies were named Timmy in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Timothy · English, Greek
Say it TIM-ee /ˈtɪmi/
- Rank in 2025
- #6,107 boys, down 2,202 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 15boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19601,572 babies
- Total since 1880
- 25,923babies recorded
What does the name Timmy mean?
Timmy is a pet form of Timothy (via Tim). Timothy comes from Greek Timotheos, "honoring God", from timaō, "to honor", and theos, "god". Wikipedia notes Timmy is mostly used in childhood but also by adults. It was most common in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.
τιμάω (Ancient Greek, “to honor”)θεός (Ancient Greek, “god”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Timothy, Tim, Timmie.
See also: Greek names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Timmy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Timothy', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Timmy', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Timmy popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 168 since 1953.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,107 | 15 |
| 2020 | #3,905 | 27 |
| 2010 | #2,956 | 40 |
| 2000 | #1,266 | 104 |
| 1990 | #875 | 139 |
| 1980 | #563 | 235 |
| 1970 | #306 | 646 |
| 1960 | #192 | 1,572 |
| 1950 | #541 | 160 |
| 1940 | #1,622 | 19 |
| 1930 | #4,495 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Timmy, counting every spelling?
Timmy is the most common spelling of a name family that had 15 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 15 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy | 15 | #6,107 | 91 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Timmy?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Timmy (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Timmy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Timmy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Timmy?
About 20,800 people born in the US named Timmy are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 51 and 65. That makes Timmy a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Timmy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Timmy, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Timmy · Sibling names for Timmy
Timmy is also a nickname for Timothy and Tim.
Questions about the name Timmy
What does Timmy mean?
Timmy means “pet form of Timothy” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Timmy?
Timmy was the 6107th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked 188th; the most babies were born in 1960 (1,572). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,887 places. More babies were named Timmy in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Timmy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Timmy in the US.