Nataniel vs Timothy
Nataniel 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 2018, Nataniel was ranked #416 and Timothy #283 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Nataniel was ranked #829 and Timothy #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nataniel was ranked #3254 and Timothy #382 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Nataniel was ranked #473 and Timothy #518 among boys in Norway.
Nataniel and Timothy over time
Nataniel and Timothy appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Timothy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nataniel in 1.
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.
Timothy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nataniel 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Nataniel #293 in 2005, Timothy #429 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Nataniel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Timothy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Nataniel #743 in 2011, Timothy #226 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nataniel #3254, Timothy #382.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2025
Nataniel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Timothy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Nataniel #289 in 2011, Timothy #147 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nataniel #829, Timothy #329.
Norway · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2019
Nataniel held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Timothy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Nataniel #293 in 2005, Timothy #429 in 2004.
The order changed in 2005: Nataniel moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #522 and #429; by 2005 that had become #293 and #561.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Nataniel #473, Timothy #518.
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 | Nataniel | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #508 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Timothy has a recorded origin (Greek); Nataniel does not have one recorded yet.
- Nataniel and Timothy both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Nataniel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Nataniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #545 among boys in Norway in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #289 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #508 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
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 #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys