Timothy vs Usman
Timothy and Usmancompared 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 2025, Timothy was ranked #329 and Usman #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1996, Timothy was ranked #547 and Usman #353 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Timothy was ranked #382 and Usman #442 among boys in England and Wales.
Timothy and Usman over time
Timothy and Usman appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Timothy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Usman 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 3 of those lists, and Usman 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 Norway · Boys within 2 years — Timothy #413 in 1988, Usman #289 in 1989.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Timothy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Usman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Timothy #82 in 1996, Usman #244 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Timothy #382, Usman #442.
Norway · Boys12 shared years, 1980–1996
Timothy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Usman in 9.
Highest recorded here: Timothy #413 in 1988, Usman #289 in 1989.
The order changed in 1989: Usman moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #413 and #414; by 1989 that had become #560 and #289.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Timothy #547, Usman #353.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2025
Timothy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Usman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Timothy #183 in 2010, Usman #472 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Timothy #329, Usman #829.
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 | Timothy | Usman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Greek Timotheos, literally 'honouring God', combining 'timao' (to honour) with 'theos' (god). Saint Timothy accompanied the Apostle Paul on missionary journeys. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɪm.ə.θi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Timothy has a recorded origin (Greek); Usman does not have one recorded yet.
- Timothy has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Usman.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Usman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Usman
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #667 among boys in Norway in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys