Timothée
How to say it: tee-mo-TAY · /timɔˈte/
French form of Greek Timotheos meaning 'honoring God' - New Testament name long used in France.
Timothée was the 226th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 29 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #263 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 | #226 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 29 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,880 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #263 |
| In France, 2025 | #115 among boys’ names, 580 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Timothée is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Parents who love Timothée also love
Nicknames
- Tim
- Théo
- Timo
Honouring a Timothée in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Timothée is about 1 in 79.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #115 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Timothée
- Timothée Chalamet (born 1995)French-American actor
- Timothée Kolodziejczak (born 1991)French association football player
- Timothée Atouba (born 1982)Cameroonian footballer
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