Timber
Girl name · #3732 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Timber? In official American birth records, Timber has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Timber is currently the #3732 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2236, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Timber.
Babies named Timber per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 55-year story
Timber first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 84 girls were named Timber — good for #2236 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Timber against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Timber in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Timber is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Timber will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Timber is most common
State-level data for Timber is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Timber
Statistically, parents drawn to Timber tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kymber, November, October, Jasper, and Kyler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Timber | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Timber?
In official American birth records, the name Timber first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Timber a popular girl name?
Timber ranked #3732 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2236.
When was the name Timber most popular?
Timber peaked in 2015, when 84 American girls received the name (ranked #2236 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Timber?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Timber. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.