At a glance
- In short
- Timothy is a classic male name with Greek origins, meaning "honoring God."
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2012 (#12,274)
- Babies in 2012
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #1,163 in 1965
- First recorded
- 1953
Meaning of Timonthy
Timothy is a classic male name with Greek origins, derived from the name Timotheos, which means "honoring God" or "to honor God." In American English, it is pronounced as ti-MON-thee (/tɪˈmɑnθi/), and in British English, it is pronounced as ti-MON-thee (/tɪˈmɒnθi/). This timeless name has been popular for decades and holds strong biblical associations due to Timothy being a companion of the apostle Paul in the New Testament. The name has been consistently used over the years, with six occurrences and a rank of 982 in 1979 for newborns in New York. Variations of this name include Timothy.
How to pronounce Timonthy
English
- Pronounced ti-MON-thee /tɪˈmɑnθi/
Popularity of Timonthy in the U.S.
Timonthy was last recorded in the U.S. in 2012, ranked #12,274 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,163 in 1965. It first appears in the records in 1953.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1953–2012 47 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | back (not recorded in 2007–2011) |
| 2006 | 5 | 12,055 | ▼ 583 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | back (not recorded in 1999–2004) |
| 1998 | 5 | 9,631 | ▼ 366 |
| 1997 | 5 | 9,265 | ▼ 3,283 |
| 1996 | 9 | 5,982 | ▼ 1,191 |
| 1995 | 12 | 4,791 | ▲ 318 |
| 1994 | 11 | 5,109 | ▲ 251 |
| 1993 | 10 | 5,360 | ▲ 3,075 |
| 1992 | 5 | 8,435 | ▼ 3,339 |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,096 | ▼ 103 |
| 1990 | 10 | 4,993 | ▼ 182 |
| 1989 | 10 | 4,811 | ▼ 1,850 |
| 1988 | 18 | 2,961 | ▲ 378 |
| 1987 | 14 | 3,339 | ▼ 448 |
| 1986 | 17 | 2,891 | ▲ 179 |
| 1985 | 15 | 3,070 | ▼ 633 |
| 1984 | 20 | 2,437 | ▲ 350 |
| 1983 | 16 | 2,787 | ▼ 78 |
| 1982 | 17 | 2,709 | ▼ 213 |
| 1981 | 19 | 2,496 | ▲ 121 |
| 1980 | 18 | 2,617 | ▼ 307 |
| 1979 | 21 | 2,310 | ▲ 65 |
| 1978 | 19 | 2,375 | ▼ 244 |
| 1977 | 22 | 2,131 | ▼ 199 |
| 1976 | 25 | 1,932 | ▲ 429 |
| 1975 | 18 | 2,361 | ▼ 162 |
| 1974 | 19 | 2,199 | ▼ 163 |
| 1973 | 20 | 2,036 | ▼ 563 |
| 1972 | 33 | 1,473 | ▲ 514 |
| 1971 | 21 | 1,987 | ▼ 650 |
| 1970 | 39 | 1,337 | ▲ 59 |
| 1969 | 33 | 1,396 | ▲ 148 |
| 1968 | 26 | 1,544 | ▼ 257 |
| 1967 | 34 | 1,287 | ▲ 58 |
| 1966 | 32 | 1,345 | ▼ 182 |
| 1965 | 42 | 1,163 | ▲ 452 |
| 1964 | 24 | 1,615 | ▲ 224 |
| 1963 | 19 | 1,839 | ▼ 416 |
| 1962 | 30 | 1,423 | ▲ 355 |
| 1961 | 21 | 1,778 | ▼ 255 |
| 1960 | 28 | 1,523 | ▲ 451 |
| 1959 | 17 | 1,974 | ▲ 203 |
| 1958 | 14 | 2,177 | ▲ 645 |
| 1957 | 9 | 2,822 | ▼ 1,100 |
| 1956 | 21 | 1,722 | back (not recorded in 1954–1955) |
| 1953 | 7 | 3,143 | new |