Jimmy
A pet form of James, from Hebrew Ya‘aqov.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jimmy first shows up in the national records in 1883. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 45 different years between 1931 and 1977. Its biggest year was 1947, when 7,881 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 44 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1944, at No. 41. In 2025 it ranked No. 846 for boys. All told, 290,955 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jimmie (135,266), 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 | 24 | No. 720 |
| 1890s | 123 | No. 505 |
| 1900s | 302 | No. 316 |
| 1910s | 1,294 | No. 359 |
| 1920s | 7,332 | No. 115 |
| 1930s | 35,399 | No. 43 |
| 1940s | 63,523 | No. 41 |
| 1950s | 54,892 | No. 55 |
| 1960s | 47,399 | No. 69 |
| 1970s | 27,099 | No. 86 |
| 1980s | 19,522 | No. 126 |
| 1990s | 14,106 | No. 172 |
| 2000s | 10,466 | No. 266 |
| 2010s | 5,380 | No. 373 |
| 2020s | 1,876 | No. 727 |
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.