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Tim

Boy

Meaning of Tim: Greek: 'honoring God'

Tim is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3139th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3139

37 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

83,546

First recorded 1880 · peak 1960

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 162 babies1982: 139 babies1983: 96 babies1984: 122 babies1985: 101 babies1986: 75 babies1987: 83 babies1988: 92 babies1989: 96 babies1990: 77 babies19901991: 68 babies1992: 78 babies1993: 64 babies1994: 69 babies1995: 51 babies1996: 61 babies1997: 57 babies1998: 61 babies1999: 74 babies2000: 91 babies20002001: 81 babies2002: 79 babies2003: 88 babies2004: 60 babies2005: 84 babies2006: 78 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 70 babies2009: 69 babies2010: 65 babies20102011: 48 babies2012: 41 babies2013: 51 babies2014: 75 babies2015: 61 babies2016: 68 babies2017: 53 babies2018: 57 babies2019: 57 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 32 babies2023: 37 babies2024: 54 babies2025: 37 babies
US babies named Tim per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 162.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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