A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Timmy
scrappy · juvenile · informal
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenA diminutive of Timothy, derived from the Greek name Timotheos, translating roughly to honoring God. While long treated strictly as a household nickname, American parents began registering it as a legal first name in the 1920s.
Also answers toTim
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1926–2025
SSA Data 1926 peak: 1,584 souls, A.D. 1960 2025
2025: 15 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
56 yrs
Most Timmys were born around 1960 — taped songs off the radio and timed it well.
Peak Reign
1960
№192 that year
Generation
Boomer, 45%
then Gen X 37% · Millennial 10%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈26K ever born · now falling
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Timmy grew up with
SSA DataAM radio countdowns·slot cars·the moon landing on a living-room TV
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Timmy peaked in 1960.
Estimated average age: 56.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Timmy sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Timmy sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Timmy. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name still summons black-and-white television sets, bicycles with banana seats, and someone yelling toward the backyard before dark. In modern office settings, it usually belongs to a supervisor who has never bothered upgrading to Timothy. The average bearer is fifty-six years old.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Peaked in 1960 when two thousand newborn boys were registered under the diminutive rather than the formal Greek root.
Field Note 02
Over eighty percent of all living bearers belong to either the Baby Boomer or Generation X cohorts.
Field Note 03
Annual registrations have dwindled almost entirely, dropping to fifteen boys in 2025.
Notable Timmys
AI-WrittenTimmy ThomasR&B musician and songwriter, b. 1944
Timmy SmithNFL running back, b. 1964
Ephemera — If Timmy were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Fort Wayne
Color
Canvas Off-White
Artifact
Baseball glove with oil stains
Job
Small-engine mechanic
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