Timothy vs Yasin
Timothy and Yasincompared 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 Yasin #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Timothy was ranked #382 and Yasin #494 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Timothy was ranked #490 and Yasin #411 among boys in Norway.
Timothy and Yasin over time
Timothy and Yasin appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Yasin 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
Timothy and Yasin changed places 11 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2018, ending at #490 and #411.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Timothy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Yasin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Timothy #82 in 1996, Yasin #420 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Timothy #382, Yasin #494.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1966–2018
Timothy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Yasin in 15.
Highest recorded here: Timothy #413 in 1988, Yasin #300 in 2007.
The order changed in 2010: Yasin moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #528 and #533; by 2010 that had become #568 and #321.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Timothy #490, Yasin #411.
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 | Yasin |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Norway · Boys #333 (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); Yasin does not have one recorded yet.
- Timothy has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Yasin.
- A meaning is recorded for Timothy; Yasin 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
Yasin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #558 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #297 among boys in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #333 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys