| Timothy | Andrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Honoring God | Manly, brave |
| Origin | Greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | TIM-uh-thee | AN-droo |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1959 (30,783) | 1987 (36,206) |
| In 2025 | 1,734 | 4,497 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Timothy | Andrew |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10,984 | 30,959 |
| 2010s | 28,234 | 105,086 |
| 2000s | 52,470 | 202,588 |
| 1990s | 107,772 | 272,941 |
| 1980s | 172,835 | 285,074 |
| 1970s | 181,260 | 132,929 |
| 1960s | 276,837 | 97,109 |
| 1950s | 198,324 | 60,972 |
| 1940s | 43,503 | 34,618 |
| 1930s | 5,105 | 25,025 |
| 1920s | 2,960 | 35,952 |
| 1910s | 1,918 | 28,152 |
| 1900s | 647 | 6,277 |
| 1890s | 650 | 5,719 |
| 1880s | 693 | 6,053 |
Timothy comes from the Greek Timotheos, “honouring God,” from timē (“honour”) and theos (“god”). Timothy was a young companion of the apostle Paul.
Andrew comes from the Greek Andreas, “manly, brave,” from anēr, “man.” Andrew was the first-called of the apostles and is the patron saint of Scotland.
Andrew is more popular than Timothy today: about 4,497 US babies were given the name Andrew in 2025, compared with 1,734 named Timothy.
Timothy means Honoring God (Greek origin), while Andrew means Manly, brave (Greek origin).
In US records, Timothy first appears in 1880 and Andrew in 1880, so Timothy has the longer recorded history.