Timur is a distinctive choice, ranked #1402 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Timur in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1402
About the Name Timur
Timur has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 546 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #856 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Timur is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Timur
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Timur per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Timur in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Timur has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 546 places in the last five years. Its peak was #856 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Timur is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Timur include: Timur Arbuzov — Timur Denisovich Arbuzov is a Russian judoka and sambo competitor.; Erden Timur — Erden Timur is a Turkish lawyer and businessman.; Timur Kulibayev — Timur Askaruly Kulibayev (Kazakh: Тимур Асқарұлы Құлыбаев, Timur Asqarūly Qūlybayev, [tɘjˈmur ɑsˌqɑrʊˈɫɤ qʊɫɤˈbɑjɪf]; born 10 September 1966) is a Kazakh....
Timur does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Timurs in the wild.
19
UK babies named Timur (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 546 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Timur
Likely around 1 other Timur in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Timur
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Timur Askaruly Kulibayev (Kazakh: Тимур Асқарұлы Құлыбаев, Timur Asqarūly Qūlybayev, [tɘjˈmur ɑsˌqɑrʊˈɫɤ qʊɫɤˈbɑjɪf]; born 10 September 1966) is a Kazakh businessman. He is the son-in-law of former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Timur Kocaoğlu is an American and Turkish historian and political scientist of Uzbek descent. He was the first Uzbek scientist to defend his doctoral dissertation at Columbia University.
Timur Shah Durrani was the second ruler of the Afghan Durrani Empire, from November 1772 until his death in 1793. An ethnic Pashtun, he was the second eldest son of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror, first ruler of the Timurid dynasty, and the founder of the Timurid Empire, which ruled over modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia. He was undefeated in battle and is widely regarded as one of the greatest military leaders and tacticians in history, as well as one of the most brutal and deadly.
Timur Kuran is a Turkish-American economist and political scientist currently serving as a professor of Economics and Political Science, and Gorter Family Professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University. His research lies at the intersection of economics, political science, history, and law.