At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2005 (#11,472)
- Babies in 2005
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #1,975 in 1964
- First recorded
- 1951
Meaning of Timithy
Timithy, a streamlined variant of the traditional Timothy, reaches back to the Greek Timotheos—timē for “honor,” theos for “God”—and entered Christian Europe through the Latin Timotheus found in the Pauline epistles. In U.S. records the alternate spelling has stayed on the statistical fringe, rarely surpassing a dozen births per year and charting between the 600s and 800s from the 1950s through the early 2000s before fading from view, yet it preserves the full heritage of Saint Timothy, companion to the Apostle Paul and a touchstone for youthful faith and leadership. Phonetically rendered as TIM-uh-thee, the name keeps the familiar trochaic cadence while the single-i twist signals quiet individuality. Within Latin American communities, where biblical names such as Timoteo still resonate, Timithy offers a bicultural bridge that feels both classic and contemporary. For parents who value history, subtle distinction, and cross-cultural ease, Timithy delivers a compact honorific that stands apart without straying far from its venerable roots.
How to pronounce Timithy
English
- Pronounced TIM-uh-thee /ˈtɪməθi/
Popularity of Timithy in the U.S.
Timithy was last recorded in the U.S. in 2005, ranked #11,472 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,975 in 1964. It first appears in the records in 1951.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1951–2005 45 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | back (not recorded in 2004) |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | ▲ 1,086 |
| 2002 | 5 | 10,667 | ▼ 1,424 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | back (not recorded in 2000) |
| 1999 | 8 | 7,139 | ▲ 421 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7,560 | ▼ 279 |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | back (not recorded in 1996) |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | ▼ 4,578 |
| 1994 | 14 | 4,290 | back (not recorded in 1993) |
| 1992 | 7 | 6,670 | ▼ 151 |
| 1991 | 7 | 6,519 | ▼ 696 |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | ▼ 1,296 |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | ▲ 1,899 |
| 1988 | 6 | 6,426 | ▼ 2,187 |
| 1987 | 10 | 4,239 | ▲ 218 |
| 1986 | 9 | 4,457 | ▼ 858 |
| 1985 | 12 | 3,599 | back (not recorded in 1984) |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | ▲ 94 |
| 1982 | 8 | 4,593 | ▼ 735 |
| 1981 | 10 | 3,858 | back (not recorded in 1980) |
| 1979 | 14 | 3,018 | ▲ 1,139 |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | ▲ 7 |
| 1977 | 8 | 4,164 | back (not recorded in 1976) |
| 1975 | 5 | 5,464 | ▼ 236 |
| 1974 | 5 | 5,228 | ▼ 1,534 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | ▲ 269 |
| 1972 | 7 | 3,963 | – |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | ▼ 442 |
| 1970 | 8 | 3,521 | ▼ 1,106 |
| 1969 | 13 | 2,415 | ▼ 104 |
| 1968 | 13 | 2,311 | ▲ 449 |
| 1967 | 9 | 2,760 | ▼ 433 |
| 1966 | 12 | 2,327 | ▲ 39 |
| 1965 | 12 | 2,366 | ▼ 391 |
| 1964 | 17 | 1,975 | ▲ 325 |
| 1963 | 13 | 2,300 | ▼ 114 |
| 1962 | 14 | 2,186 | ▲ 1,466 |
| 1961 | 6 | 3,652 | ▼ 1,337 |
| 1960 | 13 | 2,315 | ▲ 975 |
| 1959 | 7 | 3,290 | ▼ 15 |
| 1958 | 7 | 3,275 | ▼ 251 |
| 1957 | 8 | 3,024 | back (not recorded in 1956) |
| 1955 | 6 | 3,505 | back (not recorded in 1953–1954) |
| 1952 | 6 | 3,373 | ▼ 9 |
| 1951 | 6 | 3,364 | new |