Declining since 1995, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Timberly since 1960
Babies named Timberly per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 128 |
| 1970s | 183 |
| 1980s | 189 |
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 163 |
| 2010s | 137 |
| 2020s | 61 |
Meaning & origin
Timberly is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1960, during a wave of creative nature-inspired coinages. It combines the word 'timber' with the popular suffix '-ly', a pattern seen in names like Kimberly and Ashley. The name reached its peak usage in 1994, when it ranked among the more distinctive choices. Since 1995, its popularity has steadily declined, and in 2025 it ranked #11,932, with roughly 1 in 229,610 newborn girls receiving the name. While never ranking in any state's top names, Timberly reflects a trend of blending familiar words with fashionable endings to create unique feminine names. Its usage has been most common in the 1990s, but it remains a rare and unconventional choice today.
Timberly is a modern coinage that blends the noun 'timber', referring to wood or forested land, with the fashionable feminine suffix '-ly', inspired by names like Kimberly and Ashley. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1960, during a period when nature-themed and invented names were gaining popularity. The name saw its peak usage in the 1990s but has since declined.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tim, Timmy, Tam, T
Sibling names for Timberly
Names that share Timberly's style, for a brother or sister.
