The first name Timo
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Timo last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 8 boys. It peaked in 2008, with 9 births (#2,097).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Timo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Timo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Timo, the 11,853rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 17 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Timo
60 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Timo WernerGerman association football player (born 1996)
- Timo HildebrandGerman association football player, born 1979
- Timo SoiniFinnish politician, born 1962
- Timo HornGerman association football player, born 1993
- Timo TolkkiFinnish musician, born 1966
- Timo KotipeltoFinnish singer, born 1969
- Timo BaumgartlGerman association football player, born 1996
- Timo SalonenFinnish rally driver and 1985 World Rally Championship winner
- Timo FuruholmFinnish footballer, born 1987
- Timo K. MukkaFinnish writer (1944-1973)
- Timo GebhartGerman footballer, born 1989
- Timo RoosenDutch cyclist, born 1993
Questions
- How popular is the name Timo?
- In 2023, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Timo, ranking 2,546th. Its peak was 2008, with 9 births.
- Is Timo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 274 US babies named Timo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Timo most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Timo, its highest rank at 5,642nd.