Timber
Girl name · #3732 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Timber scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.