Tymothy
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "honoring God".
Name Census estimates that about 266 living Americans carry the first name Tymothy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tymothy today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tymothy births was 1994 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tymothy. 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
266
~ 1 in 1,288,550 Americans
Peak year
1994
24 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,177
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Tymothy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tymothy from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 129 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tymothy 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 Tymothy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tymothy
The name Tymothy has its origins in the ancient Greek language, derived from the word "timao," which means "to honor" or "to value." It is a variant spelling of the more common name Timothy, which has its roots in the Biblical Greek name "Timotheos."
The earliest recorded use of the name Tymothy dates back to the New Testament, where it appears as the name of a close companion and disciple of the Apostle Paul. Timothy, also spelled Timotheus, was a young man from the city of Lystra in ancient Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). He joined Paul on his missionary journeys and is mentioned in several of Paul's epistles, including 1 and 2 Timothy.
Throughout Christian history, the name Tymothy has been associated with devotion, faith, and loyalty. One of the earliest notable figures to bear this name was Tymothy of Gaza, a 4th-century Christian martyr who was tortured and executed during the Diocletian persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
In the medieval period, the name Tymothy gained popularity among the Anglo-Saxons, with variations such as Tymoth and Tymothie appearing in historical records. One notable figure from this era was Tymothy of Canterbury, a 9th-century monk and scholar who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 870 to 890 CE.
During the Renaissance and Reformation periods, the name Tymothy continued to be used, particularly among Protestants. One notable figure was Tymothy Bright, an English physician and clergyman who lived from 1551 to 1615. He was a prominent writer on topics ranging from medicine to theology and is known for his work "A Treatise of Melancholie," published in 1586.
Another famous bearer of the name Tymothy was Tymothy Dexter, an eccentric American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1747 to 1806. Despite having little formal education, Dexter amassed a considerable fortune through various business ventures and became known for his unconventional behavior and philanthropic acts.
In more recent history, the name Tymothy has been borne by several notable figures, such as Tymothy Leary, the American psychologist and author who was a prominent figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s. Another well-known Tymothy was Tymothy McVeigh, the perpetrator of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, one of the deadliest acts of domestic terrorism in American history.
People
Tymothy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tymothy 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
Tymothy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tymothy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 266 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tymothy 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 1,288,550 US residents.
Is Tymothy a common name?
We classify Tymothy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 273 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tymothy most popular?
The single biggest year for Tymothy was 1994, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tymothy is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tymothy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tymothy 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.
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.