Tim
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: To Honor; Honoring
Background: The name Tim originates from the Greek name Timotheos, which is derived from the components 'timao' meaning 'to honor' and 'theos' meaning 'God.' This name was later adopted into English as a shortened form, retaining its association with the concept of honoring.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#350
Total births
83,515
Most popular decade
1960s
(125,034 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-577 ranks)
Years in Top 100
8
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.8% male
0.2% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 12
- First year rank
- #526
- Peak year
- 1960
- Peak year births
- 6,931
- Peak rank
- #60
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 54
- Recent rank
- #2,497
Female
- First year
- 1949
- First year births
- 7
- First year rank
- #4,235
- Peak year
- 1970
- Peak year births
- 16
- Peak rank
- #3,712
- Most recent year
- 1976
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #9,284
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).