Timo
How to say it: tee-MO · /tiˈmo/
German and Finnish short form of Timothy, Greek for 'honoring God' - long established in Europe.
Timo was the 10,719th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #10,719 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Timo is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Timo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Timo
- Timo Werner (born 1996)German association football player
- Timo Glock (born 1982)German racing driver
- Timo Boll (born 1981)German table tennis player
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