Timothy is an Anglo-Saxon origin given name, derived from the Old German words 'tim' meaning "honour" and 'bert' which translates to "bright". This name was popular among early English settlers in America. It has seen various spellings throughout history, with Timothy being one of the most common forms today. The name Timothy is also significant in Christianity as it appears in the New Testament as one of Jesus Christ's apostles.
The name Timothy had an average of around 6 births per year between 1954 and 1974, with a peak of 8 births in three separate years (1955, 1957, and 1959). There was no recorded birth with the name Timothy in 1963 or any year after 1974 within this dataset.