Jimena
Girl name · #578 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 515 baby girls were named Jimena, placing it at #578 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #456, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,495 girls born in 2025 was named Jimena.
The 59-year story
Jimena first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 830 girls were named Jimena — good for #400 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Jimena per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jimena in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jimena is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jimena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jimena is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jimena is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jimena is most common in CA (0.8 per 1,000), MD (0.8 per 1,000), TX (0.7 per 1,000), AZ (0.6 per 1,000), NC (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jimena is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jimena
Statistically, parents drawn to Jimena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aleena, Siena, Alena, Milena, and Leena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jimena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 515 | #578 |
| 2024 | 565 | #536 |
| 2023 | 640 | #478 |
| 2022 | 636 | #497 |
| 2021 | 649 | #483 |
| 2020 | 591 | #513 |
| 2019 | 661 | #473 |
| 2018 | 714 | #448 |
| 2017 | 778 | #407 |
| 2016 | 830 | #400 |
| 2015 | 693 | #456 |
| 2014 | 731 | #439 |
| 2013 | 670 | #453 |
| 2012 | 641 | #477 |
| 2011 | 716 | #436 |
| 2010 | 797 | #403 |
| 2009 | 806 | #392 |
| 2008 | 803 | #402 |
| 2007 | 595 | #524 |
| 2006 | 669 | #471 |
| 2005 | 811 | #387 |
| 2004 | 640 | #464 |
| 2003 | 542 | #520 |
| 2002 | 499 | #549 |
| 2001 | 262 | #874 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jimena a popular girl name?
Jimena ranked #578 among girls in 2025 with 515 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #456.
When was the name Jimena most popular?
Jimena peaked in 2016, when 830 American girls received the name (ranked #400 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jimena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,495 newborn American girls was named Jimena. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.