Boy · #4,673 in 2026

Timofey

Timofey is a name with a single cultural origin: Russian.

  • Russian
Current Rank
#4,673
Peak Rank
#3,512 (2015)
Total Babies
537
5-Yr Trend
+1%
1994
First Year
2026
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#3512
Peak Rank
537
Total Count
31
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Timofey

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Timofey is a name with a single cultural origin: Russian.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Russian

The Story of Timofey

American parents first put Timofey on the record books as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 31 Timofeys were born — ranking #3,512 that year. About 42% of every Timofey on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Timofey ranks #4,673 for baby boys with 22 births, holding steady (+1%). All told, over 537 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Timofey

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Timofey. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Timofey

Phonetically similar names — useful when Timofey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Timofey

What does the name Timofey mean?
Timofey is a name with a single cultural origin: Russian.
What is the origin of the name Timofey?
Timofey has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Russian.
How popular is Timofey in 2026?
In 2026, Timofey ranks #4,673 among boys' names in the U.S., with 22 babies given the name that year.
When was Timofey most popular?
Timofey reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #3,512 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Timofey most popular?
Timofey has historically been most popular in Oregon, Washington, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Timofey.
Is Timofey a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Timofey is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Timofey?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Timofey include Nason, Nickolai, Pinchus. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Timofey?
Common variants and related forms of Timofey include Timofei. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Timofey

Timofey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 537 births in the dataset. Timofey's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,512. Use the chart and map above to compare Timofey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.