babyNamedTim
“diminutive of Timothy”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 283rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 600
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,030
- −4.2% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2013
Meaning and origin of Tim
Tim means “diminutive of Timothy” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Tim in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2013.
- Over recent years, Tim has been falling (−4.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Tim every 15 schools, all spellings combined.
Tim in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
579th boys’ name15 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,788
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
29 babies in 3 years1 boy in 28,495
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
128 babies in 3 years1 boy in 40,168−1.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Tym15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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