Leland vs Timothy
Leland 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Leland was ranked #276 and Timothy #173 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Leland was ranked #2921 and Timothy #382 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Leland was ranked #727 and Timothy #535 among boys in Scotland.
Leland and Timothy over time
Leland and Timothy appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Timothy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Leland 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 Leland 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Leland #234 in 2007, Timothy #204 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Leland held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Timothy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Leland #234 in 2007, Timothy #204 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leland #2921, Timothy #382.
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 | Leland | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | 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); Leland does not have one recorded yet.
- Leland has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Timothy.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Leland doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Leland
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #1851 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 2005–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys