Timur
Boy name · #2623 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 50 baby boys were named Timur, placing it at #2623 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Timur.
The 56-year story
Timur first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 61 boys were named Timur — good for #2186 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Timur per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Timur in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Timur is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Timur will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Timur is most common
State-level data for Timur is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Timur
Statistically, parents drawn to Timur tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Timber, Tidus, Sabir, Ashur, and Bauer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Timur | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2186 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2477 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 18 | #4302 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Timur a popular boy name?
Timur ranked #2623 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Timur most popular?
Timur peaked in 2017, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2186 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Timur?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Timur. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.