Egidijus vs Timothy
Egidijus and Timothycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 1992, Egidijus was ranked #540 and Timothy #569 among boys in Norway.
Egidijus and Timothy over time
Egidijus and Timothy appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Egidijus held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Timothy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Egidijus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Timothy in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1966–1992
Egidijus held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Timothy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Egidijus #248 in 1974, Timothy #413 in 1988.
The order changed in 1990: Egidijus moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #615 and #560; by 1990 that had become #318 and #427.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Egidijus #540, Timothy #569.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Timothy
Pairs where Timothy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Timothy vs Calum
In 1996 they stood at #82 and #91 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #418 and #3256.
Timothy · Calum · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Craig vs Timothy
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #82 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1705 and #418.
Craig · Timothy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mitchell vs Timothy
In 1996 they stood at #79 and #82 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #1538 and #418.
Mitchell · Timothy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shane vs Timothy
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #82 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #1153 and #418.
Shane · Timothy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Egidijus | Timothy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Timotheos, literally 'honouring God', combining 'timao' (to honour) with 'theos' (god). Saint Timothy accompanied the Apostle Paul on missionary journeys. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtɪm.ə.θi/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #590 (1993) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Timothy has a recorded origin (Greek); Egidijus does not have one recorded yet.
- Egidijus has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Timothy.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Egidijus doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Egidijus
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #492 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–1993
Highest recorded position: #248 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1966–1993).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1993
Most recently recorded at #590 among boys in Norway, in 1993.
Norway · Boys
Timothy
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #61 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2005
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1954–2005).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys