Timotheus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,615 in 1980
0 babies were named Timotheus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTimotheus first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #3,615.
About the name Timotheus
Timotheus is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-eus”. US birth records list Timotheus for boys from 1971 to 2015, in 28 of those 45 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #3,615 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 | 483,871 boys |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 258,398 boys |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 490,196 boys |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 602,410 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 882,353 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Timotheus
What is the origin of the name Timotheus?
Timotheus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Timotheus a boy or girl name?
Timotheus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Timotheus?
Timotheus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #3,615 in 1980.