33,266births recorded
15Countries
3Variants
1996Peak · Kazakhstan
#73Kazakhstan 2025
Timur is a boy name family recorded 33,266 times in 15 countries since 1969. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#73 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 1996, at 448.9 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Timur
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timur | Kazakh | 27,857 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #73 | 1990 | ▼ 33 % |
| Timur | Kazakh | 977 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2604 | 2017 | ▲ 34 % |
| Timur | Kazakh | 595 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #140 | 2022 | ▲ 1,189 % |
| Timur | Kazakh | 518 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1276 | 2020 | ▼ 21 % |
| Timur | Kazakh | 285 | 🇫🇷 France | #3926 | 2023 | ▼ 37 % |
| Timur | Kazakh | 238 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #427 | 2019 | – |
| Temur | Kazakh | 1,688 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1996 | – |
| Temur | Kazakh | 72 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2019 | – |
| Timour | French | 285 | 🇫🇷 France | #3367 | 2009 | ▲ 27 % |
| Timour | French | 37 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2008 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Timur ↔ Timour — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Timur
How popular is the name Timur?
In 2025 it ranked #73 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 33,266 births across 15 countries.
What is Timur in other languages?
Temur (Kazakh); Timour (French).
When was Timur most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 1996, at 448.9 births per 100,000.
Is Timur a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Timur is a boy name.