Timmy is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Timmy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Timmy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Timmy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Timmy is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “honoring God”. A pet form of Timothy, from Greek Timotheos.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,923 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 141 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 97 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 Timmy per year, United States (1926 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (1,584/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (13/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (11/yr).
Timmy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #403 nationally (given to 1,584 babies that year).
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