Timiko
Timiko is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning "highly prized".
Name Census estimates that about 87 living Americans carry the first name Timiko. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Timiko today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Timiko births was 1975 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Timiko. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Timiko. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
87
~ 1 in 3,939,705 Americans
Peak year
1975
15 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1980 SSA rank
#12,036
Tracked since 1968
Census
Timiko in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 107 people with the first name Timiko, which placed it at #52,420 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,420
National first-name rank
People counted
107
107 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Timiko
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Timiko is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.7%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Timiko described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Timiko at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.7% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 4
- Two or more races2.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Popularity
Timiko: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Timiko from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 75 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Timiko 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 Timiko during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Timikos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Timiko
The name Timiko has its origins in the indigenous cultures of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is believed to have evolved from the Chinook Jargon word "temánawash," which translates to "rich" or "wealthy." This linguistic connection suggests that the name may have originally been associated with affluence or prosperity.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as European explorers and settlers encountered the various Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest, they documented the names and linguistic traditions of these communities. Records from this period provide some of the earliest known references to the name Timiko, often appearing as a personal name or a place name in the region.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Timiko was a prominent chief of the Clatsop tribe, who lived in the late 18th century. His interactions with the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805-1806 were documented in the journals of the explorers, providing a glimpse into the historical significance of this name.
In the 19th century, a notable figure named Timiko emerged as a skilled interpreter and negotiator between Native American tribes and European settlers in the Oregon Territory. His ability to bridge cultural divides and facilitate communication earned him respect and influence during a period of significant change and conflict in the region.
Another historical figure bearing the name Timiko was a renowned artist and wood carver from the Tlingit tribe of Southeast Alaska. His intricate totem poles and other works of art, created in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are now preserved in museums and cultural centers, showcasing the artistic traditions of his people.
In the realm of literature, Timiko was the name of a fictional character in the novel "The Squaw Man" by Farah Browne, published in 1905. This work, which explored themes of cross-cultural relationships and the clash between Native American and European settlers, helped to popularize the name among a wider audience.
Over the centuries, the name Timiko has maintained a connection to its indigenous roots, appearing in various forms across different Native American communities in the Pacific Northwest region. While its precise origins and meanings may have evolved over time, the name continues to carry a sense of cultural significance and historical legacy.
People
Timiko + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Timiko 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
Timiko: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Timiko?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 87 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Timiko 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 3,939,705 US residents.
Is Timiko a common name?
We classify Timiko as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 97 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Timiko most popular?
The single biggest year for Timiko was 1975, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Timiko is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Timiko in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 107 people with the name Timiko, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,420 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Timiko in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Timiko?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Timiko leans strongly female. 95 people counted with this name were female (90.5%), compared with 10 male bearers (9.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Timiko?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Timiko is Black at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.7%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Timiko most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Timiko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (97 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Timiko in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Timiko a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Timiko 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.
Is Timiko still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Timiko in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Timiko can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Timiko?
See how many people have the name Timiko on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.