Boy nameCurrently #2,514 in the USFalling
Tim
//ˈtɪm//
1 syllablePeak year: 19603 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Tim's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Tim's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tim |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1881 | 12 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 18 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 19 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 15 |
| 1896 | 14 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 22 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1903 | 25 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 34 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 36 |
| 1913 | 37 |
| 1914 | 55 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 56 |
| 1917 | 48 |
| 1918 | 67 |
| 1919 | 57 |
| 1920 | 64 |
| 1921 | 54 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 65 |
| 1924 | 62 |
| 1925 | 60 |
| 1926 | 65 |
| 1927 | 64 |
| 1928 | 50 |
| 1929 | 74 |
| 1930 | 61 |
| 1931 | 72 |
| 1932 | 87 |
| 1933 | 101 |
| 1934 | 114 |
| 1935 | 131 |
| 1936 | 134 |
| 1937 | 162 |
| 1938 | 270 |
| 1939 | 245 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 388 |
| 1942 | 512 |
| 1943 | 618 |
| 1944 | 605 |
| 1945 | 779 |
| 1946 | 1,134 |
| 1947 | 1,330 |
| 1948 | 1,296 |
| 1949 | 1,014 |
| 1950 | 759 |
| 1951 | 715 |
| 1952 | 696 |
| 1953 | 744 |
| 1954 | 820 |
| 1955 | 1,143 |
| 1956 | 1,718 |
| 1957 | 3,263 |
| 1958 | 5,544 |
| 1959 | 6,841 |
| 1960 | 6,944 |
| 1961 | 6,262 |
| 1962 | 5,596 |
| 1963 | 5,022 |
| 1964 | 4,707 |
| 1965 | 3,732 |
| 1966 | 3,149 |
| 1967 | 2,631 |
| 1968 | 2,081 |
| 1969 | 1,554 |
| 1970 | 1,339 |
| 1971 | 1,058 |
| 1972 | 738 |
| 1973 | 523 |
| 1974 | 410 |
| 1975 | 332 |
| 1976 | 296 |
| 1977 | 254 |
| 1978 | 246 |
| 1979 | 148 |
| 1980 | 165 |
| 1981 | 162 |
| 1982 | 139 |
| 1983 | 97 |
| 1984 | 122 |
| 1985 | 101 |
| 1986 | 75 |
| 1987 | 83 |
| 1988 | 92 |
| 1989 | 96 |
| 1990 | 77 |
| 1991 | 68 |
| 1992 | 78 |
| 1993 | 64 |
| 1994 | 69 |
| 1995 | 51 |
| 1996 | 61 |
| 1997 | 57 |
| 1998 | 61 |
| 1999 | 74 |
| 2000 | 91 |
| 2001 | 81 |
| 2002 | 79 |
| 2003 | 88 |
| 2004 | 60 |
| 2005 | 84 |
| 2006 | 78 |
| 2007 | 77 |
| 2008 | 70 |
| 2009 | 69 |
| 2010 | 65 |
| 2011 | 48 |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 51 |
| 2014 | 75 |
| 2015 | 61 |
| 2016 | 68 |
| 2017 | 53 |
| 2018 | 57 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 54 |
Tim through the decades
- Tim peaked in 1960, when 6,944 babies were named Tim in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tim has fallen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tim currently ranks #2,514 in the US and is cooling off.