Jimmy
Boy name · #846 in 2025 · Rare
Jimmy ranks #846 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 291 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #575, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,186 boys born in 2025 was named Jimmy.
Babies named Jimmy per year. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Jimmy first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 7,881 boys were named Jimmy — good for #44 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jimmy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jimmy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jimmy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jimmy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jimmy is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jimmy is most common in KY (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jimmy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Jimmy
Jimmy 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 #846 for Jimmy alone.
Names like Jimmy
Statistically, parents drawn to Jimmy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tommy, Sammy, Jerry, Johnny, and Benny.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jimmy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 291 | #846 |
| 2024 | 286 | #848 |
| 2023 | 299 | #820 |
| 2022 | 325 | #777 |
| 2021 | 335 | #756 |
| 2020 | 340 | #727 |
| 2019 | 385 | #673 |
| 2018 | 392 | #654 |
| 2017 | 460 | #593 |
| 2016 | 517 | #555 |
| 2015 | 488 | #575 |
| 2014 | 536 | #522 |
| 2013 | 574 | #480 |
| 2012 | 589 | #462 |
| 2011 | 667 | #418 |
| 2010 | 772 | #373 |
| 2009 | 824 | #368 |
| 2008 | 882 | #355 |
| 2007 | 961 | #332 |
| 2006 | 988 | #324 |
| 2005 | 1,086 | #303 |
| 2004 | 1,134 | #280 |
| 2003 | 1,126 | #277 |
| 2002 | 1,170 | #266 |
| 2001 | 1,106 | #277 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jimmy a popular boy name?
Jimmy ranked #846 among boys in 2025 with 291 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #575.
When was the name Jimmy most popular?
Jimmy peaked in 1947, when 7,881 American boys received the name (ranked #44 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jimmy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,186 newborn American boys was named Jimmy. 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.