Jimy
Jimy is a given name. It may refer to:Jimy Chambers, American drummer, member of Mercury Rev Jimy Heredia, Peruvian volleyball player Jimy Hettes, American mixed martial artist Jimy Raw (1961–2020), Brazilian radio host, television presenter and singer Jimy Szymanski, Venezuelan tennis player Jimy Williams (1943–2024), American baseball player, coach and manager
Meaning & Origin of Jimy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jimy is a given name. It may refer to:Jimy Chambers, American drummer, member of Mercury Rev Jimy Heredia, Peruvian volleyball player Jimy Hettes, American mixed martial artist Jimy Raw (1961–2020), Brazilian radio host, television presenter and singer Jimy Szymanski, Venezuelan tennis player Jimy Williams (1943–2024), American baseball player, coach and manager
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The Story of Jimy
Jimy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1929, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 13 Jimys were born — ranking #6,259 that year. As of 2026, Jimy ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 161 Jimys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jimy
Jimy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1929 and has accumulated 161 births in the dataset. Jimy's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #6,259. Use the chart and map above to compare Jimy'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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