Timmy
Timmy was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Timmy as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #2,952 (7) | #676 (4) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #4,890 (20) | #5,120 (3) | #655 (4) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #4,112 (26) | — | #516 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #5,445 (17) | #2,166 (10) | #454 (7) | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #6,335 (13) | #4,789 (3) | #552 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #3,811 (27) | #2,682 (7) | #637 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #3,496 (32) | #3,013 (6) | #564 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #3,446 (32) | #4,749 (3) | #749 (3) | #2,176 (7) |
| 2017 | #3,889 (27) | #2,052 (11) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,358 (33) | #2,556 (8) | #601 (4) | #2,428 (6) |
| 2015 | #3,149 (36) | #3,908 (4) | #615 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #2,705 (44) | #2,248 (9) | #609 (4) | #2,133 (7) |
| 2013 | #2,763 (42) | #3,315 (5) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #2,954 (39) | #1,962 (11) | #548 (5) | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #3,046 (37) | #3,300 (5) | — | #2,125 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1960 at #192.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1926.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 5,900 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Timmy is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 79,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 43,000 to 1 in 150,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Timmy | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Timmy | Ireland | Boys | #676 | 4 |
| Timmy | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Timmy | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Timmy | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |