Jimmie
A pet form of James, from Hebrew Ya‘aqov.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jimmie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1928 to 1944. Its biggest year was 1934, when 2,837 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 68 nationally. The name has also seen real use for girls: 22,999 of the 135,266 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jimmy (290,955), Jimi (1,908), Jimmey (904), Jimmye (518) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: James
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 273 | No. 280 |
| 1890s | 487 | No. 213 |
| 1900s | 1,372 | No. 142 |
| 1910s | 5,734 | No. 124 |
| 1920s | 14,358 | No. 98 |
| 1930s | 25,813 | No. 68 |
| 1940s | 24,360 | No. 86 |
| 1950s | 15,535 | No. 141 |
| 1960s | 10,174 | No. 216 |
| 1970s | 5,951 | No. 266 |
| 1980s | 3,607 | No. 363 |
| 1990s | 2,300 | No. 554 |
| 2000s | 1,250 | No. 949 |
| 2010s | 783 | No. 1470 |
| 2020s | 270 | No. 2113 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.