Timoteo
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "one who honors God".
Name Census estimates that about 1,060 living Americans carry the first name Timoteo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Timoteo today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Timoteo births was 2024 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Timoteo. 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.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 323,353 Americans
Peak year
2024
41 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,032
Tracked since 1912
Census
Timoteo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,361 people with the first name Timoteo, which placed it at #6,706 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
#6,706
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,361 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Timoteo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Timoteo is Hispanic at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.6%) and White (2.5%). 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 Timoteo 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 Timoteo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.2% · 2,082
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.6% · 180
- White2.5% · 58
- Two or more races1.0% · 24
- Black or African American0.6% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
Popularity
Timoteo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Timoteo from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 188 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Timoteo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Timoteo 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 Timoteo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Timoteos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Timoteo, while New Mexico, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 203 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Timoteo
The name Timoteo has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek words "timao," meaning "to honor," and "theos," meaning "God." Therefore, the name Timoteo translates to "one who honors God" or "honoring God."
In the New Testament of the Bible, Timoteo (or Timothy in English) was a close companion and disciple of the Apostle Paul. Paul addressed two of his epistles, First and Second Timothy, to this young man, whom he considered his "son in the faith." These letters contain valuable advice and instructions for church leadership and Christian living.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Timoteo can be found in the Book of Acts, which mentions a man named Timoteo from the city of Lystra (located in modern-day Turkey). He was the son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother, and he accompanied Paul on his missionary journeys.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Timoteo. One of the most famous was Timoteo di Viterbo (c. 1469-1524), an Italian Renaissance painter and architect who worked in Rome and other cities in Italy. Another was Timoteo Riba (1768-1825), a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works.
In the 16th century, Timoteo Maffei (1536-1603) was an Italian humanist and Catholic reformer who played a significant role in the Counter-Reformation. He was also a patron of the arts and a member of the Accademia della Crusca, an influential literary society in Florence.
During the 17th century, Timoteo Rousseau (1612-1667) was a French lawyer and writer who authored several legal treatises and works on jurisprudence. In the 18th century, Timoteo Viti (1719-1784) was an Italian composer and music teacher who worked in Rome and other Italian cities.
These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Timoteo, highlighting its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Timoteo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Timoteo 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
Timoteo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Timoteo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,060 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Timoteo 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 323,353 US residents.
Is Timoteo a common name?
We classify Timoteo as "Rare". It ranks above 90.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,426 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Timoteo most popular?
The single biggest year for Timoteo was 2024, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Timoteo is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Timoteo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,361 people with the name Timoteo, or 0.78 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,706 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 Timoteo 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 Timoteo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Timoteo appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,364 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Timoteo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Timoteo is Hispanic at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.6%) and White (2.5%). 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 Timoteo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Timoteo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.2% (2,082 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 Timoteo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Timoteo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Timoteo in the SSA data are male. 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 Timoteo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Timoteo 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 Timoteo 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 common is the name Timoteo?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Timoteo on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.