Timothee
Boy name · #3793 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 29 baby boys were named Timothee, placing it at #3793 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Timothee.
The 50-year story
Timothee first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 32 babies and a rank of #3524. 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 Timothee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Timothee in class?
Timothee scores 57 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 Timothee is most common
State-level data for Timothee 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 Timothee
Statistically, parents drawn to Timothee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaycee, Henrique, Townsend, Auguste, and Theodoro.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Timothee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7643 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12246 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5920 |
| 1999 | 8 | #7139 |
| 1998 | 11 | #5466 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9015 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Timothee a popular boy name?
Timothee ranked #3793 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Timothee most popular?
Timothee peaked in 2024, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3524 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Timothee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Timothee. It scores 57/100 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.