Declining since 2019.
Popularity of Timberlee since 1990
Babies named Timberlee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2002, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Timberlee's real moment was 2019.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s | 40 |
Meaning & origin
Timberlee first appeared on U.S. birth certificates in 1990, a product of the modern American trend of blending nature words with feminine suffixes. It reached its peak usage in 2019, but has since been on a downward trajectory. Despite never entering the top 1,000, the name saw a modest spike in the 2010s, fitting the broader fashion for surname-style, outdoor-inspired names like Sawyer and Aspen. As of the latest data from 2025, Timberlee continues to be given to a small number of baby girls each year, maintaining its status as an uncommon but recognizable choice.
Timberlee appears to be a modern invented name, formed from the English word 'timber' (meaning wood or lumber) and the popular suffix '-lee' (a variant of '-ley', from Old English 'leah' meaning clearing or meadow). This type of construction, blending a nature word with a fashionable ending, has been common in American name coinages since the late 20th century. The name first entered U.S. records in 1990 and saw a small peak in 2019, but it remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tim, Timmy, Lee
Variants: Timberley
Sibling names for Timberlee
Names that share Timberlee's style, for a brother or sister.
