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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jimmy

Ranked #295 - 1 in 45,504 people
US

Most common in

United States

176k bearers

World total

175,809

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#295

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States176k
Worldwide
~176k
rank #295
Rarity
1 in 45,504
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~176k in US

About the name Jimmy

There are an estimated 175,809 people named Jimmy alive worldwide today. That ranks Jimmy at #295 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jimmy is held by approximately 175,809 people, ranking #295 among first names. That works out to roughly 53 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,888 U.S. residents).

Historically Jimmy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Jimmy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Jimmy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jimmy, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 7
  2. 1884: 7
  3. 1888: 5
  4. 1889: 5
  5. 1890: 11
  6. 1891: 12
  7. 1892: 9
  8. 1893: 9
  9. 1894: 15
  10. 1895: 12
  11. 1896: 14
  12. 1897: 10
  13. 1898: 17
  14. 1899: 14
  15. 1900: 42
  16. 1901: 18
  17. 1902: 18
  18. 1903: 26
  19. 1904: 28
  20. 1905: 25
  21. 1906: 43
  22. 1907: 29
  23. 1908: 33
  24. 1909: 40
  25. 1910: 51
  26. 1911: 50
  27. 1912: 79
  28. 1913: 105
  29. 1914: 111
  30. 1915: 147
  31. 1916: 186
  32. 1917: 185
  33. 1918: 217
  34. 1919: 254
  35. 1920: 337
  36. 1921: 367
  37. 1922: 392
  38. 1923: 453
  39. 1924: 552
  40. 1925: 739
  41. 1926: 910
  42. 1927: 1,019
  43. 1928: 1,257
  44. 1929: 1,513
  45. 1930: 1,829
  46. 1931: 2,156
  47. 1932: 2,513
  48. 1933: 2,967
  49. 1934: 3,738
  50. 1935: 4,206
  51. 1936: 4,246
  52. 1937: 4,555
  53. 1938: 4,763
  54. 1939: 4,779
  55. 1940: 4,993
  56. 1941: 5,367
  57. 1942: 5,981
  58. 1943: 6,483
  59. 1944: 6,363
  60. 1945: 6,196
  61. 1946: 7,158
  62. 1947: 7,938
  63. 1948: 6,959
  64. 1949: 6,451
  65. 1950: 5,796
  66. 1951: 5,719
  67. 1952: 5,344
  68. 1953: 5,341
  69. 1954: 5,355
  70. 1955: 5,075
  71. 1956: 5,380
  72. 1957: 5,708
  73. 1958: 5,650
  74. 1959: 5,869
  75. 1960: 5,849
  76. 1961: 5,786
  77. 1962: 5,560
  78. 1963: 5,069
  79. 1964: 4,947
  80. 1965: 4,553
  81. 1966: 4,260
  82. 1967: 4,062
  83. 1968: 3,847
  84. 1969: 3,788
  85. 1970: 3,695
  86. 1971: 3,349
  87. 1972: 2,956
  88. 1973: 2,757
  89. 1974: 2,594
  90. 1975: 2,379
  91. 1976: 2,526
  92. 1977: 2,660
  93. 1978: 2,193
  94. 1979: 2,258
  95. 1980: 2,220
  96. 1981: 2,117
  97. 1982: 2,108
  98. 1983: 2,109
  99. 1984: 2,091
  100. 1985: 1,887
  101. 1986: 1,844
  102. 1987: 1,826
  103. 1988: 1,749
  104. 1989: 1,760
  105. 1990: 1,805
  106. 1991: 1,738
  107. 1992: 1,563
  108. 1993: 1,537
  109. 1994: 1,384
  110. 1995: 1,355
  111. 1996: 1,366
  112. 1997: 1,233
  113. 1998: 1,095
  114. 1999: 1,097
  115. 2000: 1,194
  116. 2001: 1,106
  117. 2002: 1,175
  118. 2003: 1,126
  119. 2004: 1,134
  120. 2005: 1,086
  121. 2006: 988
  122. 2007: 961
  123. 2008: 882
  124. 2009: 824
  125. 2010: 772
  126. 2011: 667
  127. 2012: 589
  128. 2013: 574
  129. 2014: 536
  130. 2015: 488
  131. 2016: 517
  132. 2017: 460
  133. 2018: 392
  134. 2019: 385
  135. 2020: 340
  136. 2021: 335
  137. 2022: 325
  138. 2023: 299
  139. 2024: 286
  140. 2025: 291

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jimmy worldwide?

There are an estimated 175,809 people named Jimmy alive worldwide today, ranking #295 globally.

Is Jimmy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 45,504 people. In the United States there are roughly 175,809 bearers, which is 1 in 1,888 Americans.

Is Jimmy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jimmy is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Jimmy come from?

Who are famous people named Jimmy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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