Jeremy vs Timothy
Jeremy 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Jeremy was ranked #86 and Timothy #51 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2004, Jeremy was ranked #81 and Timothy #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Jeremy was ranked #375 and Timothy #204 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #432 and Timothy #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jeremy was ranked #556 and Timothy #418 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jeremy was ranked #727 and Timothy #535 among boys in Scotland.
Jeremy and Timothy over time
Jeremy and Timothy appear together in 4 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Timothy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jeremy 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.
Jeremy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Timothy in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Jeremy moved ahead of Timothy in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #67 and #59 the year before became #78 and #86.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Jeremy and Timothy averaged 32.2 places apart, ending at #81 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Jeremy and Timothy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #556 and #418.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jeremy #265 in 1996, Timothy #82 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1965–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Timothy in 56.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #121 in 1974, Timothy #29 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #432, Timothy #329.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1970–2004
Jeremy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Timothy in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #48 in 1983, Timothy #11 in 1984.
The order changed in 2003: Jeremy moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #67 and #59; by 2003 that had become #78 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Jeremy #81, Timothy #98.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1968–1999
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Timothy in 32.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #24 in 1977, Timothy #10 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Jeremy #86, Timothy #51.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jeremy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Timothy in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jeremy #265 in 1996, Timothy #82 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jeremy #556, Timothy #418.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Jeremy | 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 | /ˈtɪm.ə.θi/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Timothy has a recorded origin (Greek); Jeremy does not have one recorded yet.
- Jeremy and Timothy both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Jeremy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #556 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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