How old is someone named Timothy?
The average Timothy is 50 years old.
Half of all living Timothys are between 38 and 63.
When was Timothy popular?
Timothy peaked in 1959 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 1,734 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 647 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,918 | 0 |
| 1920s | 2,978 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 5,133 | 800 |
| 1940s | 43,624 | 21,000 |
| 1950s | 198,780 | 130,000 |
| 1960s | 277,906 | 220,000 |
| 1970s | 182,362 | 160,000 |
| 1980s | 174,003 | 160,000 |
| 1990s | 108,015 | 100,000 |
| 2000s | 52,573 | 52,000 |
| 2010s | 28,254 | 28,000 |
| 2020s | 10,984 | 11,000 |
How many Timothys are still alive?
About 900,000 Timothys are alive in the US today. That's 83% of the roughly 1.1 million babies named Timothy since 1880.
Most Timothys ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Timothy?
About one in three living Timothys are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Timothy an old name?
Yes. Timothy is older than 77 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Timothy will be 64 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Timothy a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Timothys are men.
Names the same age as Timothy
NAME TWIN
Timothy's name twin is Reginald. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Reginald's age curve is the closest match to Timothy's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Timothy
How old is the average Timothy?
The average Timothy in the US is 50 years old. The median is 52, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Timothy?
About 900,000 Timothys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 1.1 million babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Timothy most popular?
In 1959, when about 31,000 baby boys were named Timothy.
Is Timothy a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 33% of living Timothys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this