Jimmie
Jimmie is a variation of the given name James.
Meaning & Origin of Jimmie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jimmie is a variation of the given name James.
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The Story of Jimmie
As a girl name
Jimmie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 614 Jimmies were born — ranking #254 that year. As of 2026, Jimmie ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23K Jimmies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jimmie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 24 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 2,837 Jimmies were born — ranking #68 that year. As of 2026, Jimmie ranks #3,938 for boys with 28 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 112K Jimmies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jimmie
Jimmie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 112K births in the dataset. Jimmie's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #68. Use the chart and map above to compare Jimmie'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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