Jim
Boy name · #3128 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 38 baby boys were named Jim, placing it at #3128 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Jim.
Babies named Jim per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Jim first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 345 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1959, when 5,688 boys were named Jim — good for #70 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jim is most common
State-level data for Jim is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Jim
Jim belongs to the James family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the James family went to about 12,782 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #5, versus #3128 for Jim alone.
Names like Jim
Statistically, parents drawn to Jim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tim, Tom, Jeff, Ken, and Ted.
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2182 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2238 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2145 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2100 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2183 |
| 2008 | 88 | #1719 |
| 2007 | 79 | #1830 |
| 2006 | 97 | #1536 |
| 2005 | 92 | #1535 |
| 2004 | 102 | #1394 |
| 2003 | 101 | #1348 |
| 2002 | 117 | #1191 |
| 2001 | 105 | #1265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jim a popular boy name?
Jim ranked #3128 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Jim most popular?
Jim peaked in 1959, when 5,688 American boys received the name (ranked #70 that year). Since 1959 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Jim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.