Jimbo
Jimbo is a given name. It is often short for James. It is also a Japanese surname, and it means state or province in Swahili. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Jimbo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jimbo is a given name. It is often short for James. It is also a Japanese surname, and it means state or province in Swahili. It may refer to:
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The Story of Jimbo
American parents first put Jimbo on the record books as a baby boy name in 1961, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 10 Jimbos were born — ranking #2,708 that year. Jimbo last appeared in the published SSA data in 1964, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 23 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Jimbo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jimbo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jumbo
- Jambeau
- Jambo
- Jumbie
- Jumby
- Jamba
- Gympie
- Jambi
- Chumbo
- Shambo
- Himbo
- Jumpy
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jimbo
Jimbo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Jimbo's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #2,708. Use the chart and map above to compare Jimbo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.