Timoteo
Boy name · #2728 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 47 baby boys were named Timoteo, placing it at #2728 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Timoteo.
The 113-year story
Timoteo first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #2718. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Timoteo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Timoteo in class?
Timoteo scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Timoteo is most common
State-level data for Timoteo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Timoteo
Statistically, parents drawn to Timoteo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Teodoro, Augusto, Amadeo, Nicolo, and Jacinto.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Timoteo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Timoteo a popular boy name?
Timoteo ranked #2728 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Timoteo most popular?
Timoteo peaked in 2025, when 47 American boys received the name (ranked #2718 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Timoteo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Timoteo. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.