Tymoteusz
A masculine Polish name derived from the Greek Timotheos, meaning "honoring God".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Tymoteusz. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tymoteusz today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tymoteusz births was 2023 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tymoteusz. 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 Tymoteusz with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tymoteusz. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2023
6 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,120
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Tymoteusz: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tymoteusz 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 Tymoteusz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tymoteusz
Tymoteusz is a Polish masculine given name derived from the Greek name Timotheos. It is a compound name composed of the elements "timos" meaning "honor" and "theos" meaning "god". The name can be translated as "honoring God" or "honored by God".
The name Timotheos has its origins in ancient Greece, where it was a popular name during the Classical period. It was borne by several historical figures, including Timotheos of Miletus, a famous Greek dithyrambic poet of the 5th century BC. The name is also mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible, referring to Saint Timothy, a disciple of the Apostle Paul and the first Christian bishop of Ephesus.
The Polish form Tymoteusz was likely introduced during the Christianization of Poland in the 10th century, when many Greek and Latin names were adopted by the Poles. The earliest recorded examples of the name in Poland date back to the 13th century.
Throughout history, Tymoteusz has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Tymoteusz Judycki (c. 1550-1629), a Polish Calvinist theologian and writer. Another notable bearer was Tymoteusz Chrzanowski (1664-1737), a Polish military commander who fought in the Great Northern War.
In the 19th century, Tymoteusz Lipiński (1797-1856) was a renowned Polish violinist and composer, known for his contributions to the development of Polish national music. Tymoteusz Pawlicki (1836-1915) was a Polish historian and politician, who served as the Mayor of Kraków from 1882 to 1889.
In the 20th century, Tymoteusz Karpowicz (1923-2005) was a Polish poet, essayist, and translator, best known for his avant-garde poetry and his translations of works by authors such as James Joyce and Samuel Beckett.
People
Tymoteusz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tymoteusz 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
Tymoteusz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tymoteusz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tymoteusz 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Tymoteusz a common name?
We classify Tymoteusz as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tymoteusz most popular?
The single biggest year for Tymoteusz was 2023, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tymoteusz is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Tymoteusz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tymoteusz a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tymoteusz 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 Tymoteusz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tymoteusz 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 Tymoteusz 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Tymoteusz?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.