Tim is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tim means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tim across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tim has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tim is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “honouring God”. a short form of Timothy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 83,546 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 446 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 217 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tim per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (6,944/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (28/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Tim has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #125 nationally (given to 6,944 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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