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Timothy

“One who honors God” — Ancient Greek via Latin and French origin

Boy's name · #203 in the US (2025) · Retro

Timothy has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #11 (1960) · 1,084,192 babies named Timothy all-time · 1 in 980 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 720 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Timothys

• Timothy Dalton — British actor of stage, film and television
• Timothy Leary — American psychologist (1920–1996)
• Timothy — 1st century Christian evangelist, philosopher and bishop
• Timothy Hutton — American actor and director
• Timothy Spall — English actor

In stories & tradition

• Timothy (Tim Drake) — Batman: Arkham City · Batman: Arkham Knight
• Timothy (Reverend Lovejoy) — The Simpsons
• Timothy — mascot

What Timothys become

Among 2,082 notable people named Timothy:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Timothy Leary, American psychologist (1920–1996).

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