Jimmy
Jimmy is a masculine given name. It is often used as a diminutive form of the given name James, along with its short form, Jim.
Meaning & Origin of Jimmy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jimmy is a masculine given name. It is often used as a diminutive form of the given name James, along with its short form, Jim.
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The Story of Jimmy
Jimmy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1883, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 7,881 Jimmys were born — ranking #44 that year. As of 2026, Jimmy ranks #875 for baby boys with 272 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 289K Jimmys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jimmy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jimmy Allan (disambiguation) , several people
- Jimmy Alapag (born 1977), Filipino basketball player
- Jimmy Anderson (politician) (born 1986), American lawyer and Democratic politician
- Jimmy Barnes (born 1956), Scottish-Australian rock musician
- Jimmy Bartel (born 1983), Australian rules football player
- Jimmy Bell Jr. (born 2000), American football player
- Jimmy Buffett (1946–2023), American musician
- Jimmy Butler (born 1989), American basketball player
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Names that sound like Jimmy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jimmy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Jimmy
Jimmy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 289K births in the dataset. Jimmy's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #41. Use the chart and map above to compare Jimmy'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.