Timber
A masculine name from English meaning "a wooden beam or log".
Name Census estimates that about 2,291 living Americans carry the first name Timber. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 63.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Timber today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Timber births was 2021 (132 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Timber. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Timber sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Timber is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.3K
~ 1 in 149,609 Americans
Peak year
2021
132 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,258
Tracked since 1970
Gender
Gender distribution for Timber
Timber is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,324 total registrations, 860 (37.0%) were male and 1,464 (63.0%) were female.
Timber as a male name
- Ranked #3,258 in 2024
- 37 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (58 births)
Timber as a female name
- Ranked #3,495 in 2024
- 45 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (84 births)
Popularity
Timber: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Timber from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 917 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Timber remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Timber by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Timber during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Timbers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas recorded the most babies named Timber, while Utah, Montana, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Timber
The name Timber is an English word that refers to wood suitable for constructional purposes. It is not a traditional given name and has no known linguistic origins or cultural roots. However, in recent times, it has been adopted as a unique and unconventional first name, perhaps inspired by the natural world or as a nod to environmental consciousness.
There are no historical records or ancient texts that mention Timber as a personal name. Its usage as a given name is a modern phenomenon, likely emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century. The earliest recorded instances of Timber as a first name are difficult to pinpoint precisely, as it is a relatively new and uncommon choice.
Despite its lack of historical precedence, a few notable individuals have borne the first name Timber. One example is Timber Hawkeye, a Buddhist teacher and author born in the United States in 1966. Another is Timber Jake Webb, an American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) in the early 2000s.
Additionally, there is Timber Joey Mellows, a British drummer and musician known for his work with the band Honeyfeet. Timber Brianne Vance is an American singer-songwriter and artist who has released several independent albums.
Timber Ronstadt is perhaps the most well-known individual with this first name, though he is not as famous as his aunt, the renowned singer Linda Ronstadt. Timber Ronstadt is an American musician and producer born in 1966.
It is important to note that while these individuals have been recorded with the first name Timber, its usage remains relatively rare and unconventional. The name is more commonly associated with the building material or natural resource than as a personal name.
People
Timber + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Timber as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Timber: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Timber?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,291 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Timber going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 149,609 US residents.
Is Timber a common name?
We classify Timber as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,324 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Timber most popular?
The single biggest year for Timber was 2021, when 132 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Timber is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Timber a female name?
Yes, 63.0% of people registered as Timber in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.