Tim Mahoney
There are approximately 9 people named Tim Mahoney living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tim with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mahoney. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Tim
66K
Alive today
Named Mahoney
47K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 47K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #855
Per 100K: 13.69
Top ancestry: White (91.1%)
First name trend
Tim: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tim. The peak year was 1960 with 6,944 births. The average person named Tim today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mahoney surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mahoney, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.1%.
- White91.1%
- Black or African American4.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tim has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0192% of the US population, based on 65,753 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mahoney appears at a rate of 13.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0137%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Tim Mahoney. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
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FAQ
Tim Mahoney: questions and answers
How many people are named Tim Mahoney?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Tim Mahoney. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0192%) with the surname frequency (13.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tim Mahoney?
We classify Tim Mahoney as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tim a male or female name?
Tim is predominantly male. Out of 83,515 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Tim profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.