Saulius vs Timothy
Saulius 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 1989, Saulius was ranked #596 and Timothy #560 among boys in Norway.
Saulius and Timothy over time
Saulius and Timothy appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Saulius 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.
Saulius 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 · Boys19 shared years, 1963–1989
Saulius held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Timothy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Saulius #229 in 1973, Timothy #413 in 1988.
The order changed in 1988: Timothy moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #508 and #547; by 1988 that had become #606 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Saulius #596, Timothy #560.
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 | Saulius | 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 | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #596 (1989) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Timothy has a recorded origin (Greek); Saulius does not have one recorded yet.
- Saulius has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Timothy.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Saulius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Saulius
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #496 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–1989
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Norway, in 1973 (recorded 1963–1989).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1989
Most recently recorded at #596 among boys in Norway, in 1989.
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