Jimi
The Story of Jimi
As a girl name
Jimi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1944, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 20 Jimis were born — ranking #3,208 that year. As of 2026, Jimi ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 667 Jimis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jimi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1953, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 46 Jimis were born — ranking #1,214 that year. As of 2026, Jimi ranks #7,800 for boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 1K Jimis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jimi
Jimi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jimi's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #1,214. Use the chart and map above to compare Jimi'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 .
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