Jimena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#578

among girls · ↓41 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

515

named Jimena · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,121

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

830 babies

All-time total

17,042

#1,172 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Jimena popularity over time

17,042 babies have been named Jimena since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	–	5	1	–	#6,999
1970s	5	–	5	1	0%	#8,529
1980s	128	–	128	13	+2460%	#3,785
1990s	371	–	371	37	+190%	#2,678
2000s	5,698	8	5,706	571	+1438%	#387
2010s	7,231	–	7,231	723	+27%	#401
2020s (to 2025)	3,596	–	3,596	599	-17%	#479

Where Jimena is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	503	0.31	outside top 500
2027	494	0.31	outside top 500
2028	486	0.30	outside top 500
2029	479	0.30	outside top 500
2030	473	0.29	outside top 500

Where Jimena is most popular

Girls named Jimena per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.370 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jimena born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Nevada	42	0.904	+144%
California	704	0.838	+126%
Texas	672	0.836	+126%
New Mexico	20	0.822	+122%
Arizona	100	0.713	+92%
Oregon	44	0.676	+82%
Maryland	67	0.632	+71%
Oklahoma	43	0.584	+58%
Nebraska	21	0.584	+58%
Colorado	52	0.466	+26%
Washington	67	0.464	+25%
North Carolina	93	0.408	+10%
Virginia	67	0.393	+6%
Kansas	22	0.381	≈ national
Illinois	85	0.371	≈ national
Florida	157	0.367	≈ national
Georgia	83	0.365	≈ national
Wisconsin	36	0.350	-6%
South Carolina	31	0.345	-7%
Alabama	28	0.298	-19%
Iowa	17	0.291	-21%
Louisiana	23	0.263	-29%
Tennessee	41	0.259	-30%
Utah	19	0.228	-38%
Minnesota	24	0.222	-40%
New Jersey	38	0.211	-43%
Arkansas	11	0.208	-44%
Indiana	29	0.207	-44%
New York	79	0.199	-46%
Idaho	6	0.179	-52%
Massachusetts	18	0.149	-60%
Pennsylvania	31	0.131	-65%
Missouri	14	0.116	-69%
Michigan	19	0.104	-72%
Kentucky	7	0.082	-78%
Ohio	14	0.059	-84%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jimena

Jimena is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #578 in 2025 with 515 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 17,042 American babies have been named Jimena. Its peak came in 2016, when 830 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jimena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jimena?

The median living Jimena is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 17 thousand people named Jimena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jimena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	515	#578	–	–
2024	565	#537	–	–
2023	640	#479	–	–
2022	636	#498	–	–
2021	649	#484	–	–
2020	591	#513	–	–
2019	661	#473	–	–
2018	714	#448	–	–
2017	778	#407	–	–
2016	830	#401	–	–
2015	693	#457	–	–
2014	731	#439	–	–
2013	670	#454	–	–
2012	641	#477	–	–
2011	716	#437	–	–
2010	797	#403	–	–
2009	806	#392	–	–
2008	803	#402	–	–
2007	595	#525	–	–
2006	669	#471	–	–
2005	811	#387	–	–
2004	640	#464	8	#8,499
2003	542	#520	–	–
2002	499	#550	–	–
2001	262	#875	–	–
2000	71	#2,222	–	–
1995	36	#3,176	–	–
1990	28	#3,749	–	–
1985	8	#7,876	–	–
1980	9	#7,029	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	5	#8,529	–	–
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Famous people named Jimena

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Jimena Díaz Princess of Valencia and wife of Castilian warlord El Cid 1046–1116 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jimena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jimena?

The median living Jimena is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jimenas are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jimena are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Jimena are alive in the United States, based on 17,042 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jimena mean?

Jimena is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Jimena in 2025?

Jimena ranked #578 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 515 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jimena?

17,042 babies have been named Jimena in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jimena most popular?

Jimena peaked in 2016, when 830 newborns received the name.

Is Jimena a boy or girl name?

Jimena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jimena rising or falling?

Jimena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jimena become more popular?

Jimena is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 473 girls named Jimena in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jimena?

Well-known people named Jimena include Jimena Díaz (politician).

Names like Jimena

Names that sound and feel close to Jimena: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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