Kenzie vs Timothy
Kenzie 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Kenzie was ranked #715 and Timothy #175 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Kenzie was ranked #421 and Timothy #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Kenzie was ranked #1538 and Timothy #418 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kenzie was ranked #727 and Timothy #535 among boys in Scotland.
Kenzie and Timothy over time
Kenzie and Timothy appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Timothy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kenzie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Timothy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kenzie 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kenzie and Timothy changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2016, ending at #421 and #216.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kenzie #111 in 2005, Timothy #113 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Kenzie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Timothy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kenzie #155 in 2009, Timothy #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kenzie #1538, Timothy #418.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2004–2016
Kenzie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Timothy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kenzie #111 in 2005, Timothy #113 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Kenzie #421, Timothy #216.
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 | Kenzie | Timothy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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); Kenzie does not have one recorded yet.
- Kenzie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Timothy.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Kenzie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kenzie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2016
Highest recorded position: #111 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2004–2016).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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