Timothee
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "honouring God" or "honoured by God".
Name Census estimates that about 339 living Americans carry the first name Timothee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Timothee today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Timothee births was 2024 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Timothee. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Timothee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
339
~ 1 in 1,011,075 Americans
Peak year
2024
32 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,579
Tracked since 1975
Census
Timothee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 391 people with the first name Timothee, which placed it at #24,576 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
#24,576
National first-name rank
People counted
391
391 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Timothee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Timothee is White at 62.7%. The next largest groups are Black (27.1%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). 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 Timothee 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 Timothee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.7% · 245
- Black or African American27.1% · 106
- Two or more races6.1% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Timothee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Timothee from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 105 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Timothee 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 Timothee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Timothees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Timothee
Timothee is a masculine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek words "timē" meaning "honor" and "theos" meaning "god." It can be translated as "honoring God" or "honored by God."
The name Timothee has its roots in ancient Greek culture and is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible. One of the most well-known figures bearing this name is Timothy, a close associate and disciple of the Apostle Paul. He is referred to in various epistles in the New Testament, including the First and Second Epistles to Timothy.
In the early Christian era, the name Timothee gained popularity among believers as a way to honor the biblical figure and express their devotion to their faith. It spread throughout the Mediterranean region and eventually to other parts of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Timothee can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Plutarch, who lived in the 1st century AD. He mentioned a man named Timotheos who was a general during the Peloponnesian War.
Throughout history, notable individuals bearing the name Timothee include Timothée de Falla (1614-1678), a French Catholic priest and theologian, Timothée de Gaza (5th century AD), a philosopher and grammarian, and Timothée Chabert (1801-1889), a French jurist and politician.
Other famous individuals with the name Timothee include Timothée Chalamet (born 1995), an American actor known for his roles in films such as "Call Me by Your Name" and "Dune," and Timothée Cossard (born 1990), a French professional ice hockey player.
Overall, the name Timothee has a rich historical background, spanning ancient Greek culture, the early Christian era, and various influential figures throughout the centuries. Its meaning and associations with honor and reverence for God have contributed to its enduring popularity as a given name.
People
Timothee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Timothee 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
Timothee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Timothee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 339 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Timothee 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 1,011,075 US residents.
Is Timothee a common name?
We classify Timothee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 345 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Timothee most popular?
The single biggest year for Timothee was 2024, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Timothee is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Timothee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 391 people with the name Timothee, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,576 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 Timothee 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 Timothee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Timothee leans strongly male. 374 people counted with this name were male (96.6%), compared with 13 female bearers (3.4%). 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 Timothee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Timothee is White at 62.7%. The next largest groups are Black (27.1%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). 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 Timothee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Timothee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.7% (245 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 Timothee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Timothee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Timothee 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 Timothee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Timothee 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 Timothee 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 people are named Timothee?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Timothee, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.