Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1934

Jimmie

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name James Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #3,700 Trend ↓ Falling 32%

A diminutive of the male given name James.

Rank 2025
#3,700
among boys · ↓277 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Jimmie · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1934
3,451 babies
All-time total
135,266
#289 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Jimmie popularity over time

135,266 babies have been named Jimmie since 1880, 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
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BoysGirls

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 280 273 553 55 – #281
1890s 522 487 1,009 101 +82% #215
1900s 976 1,372 2,348 235 +133% #142
1910s 2,441 5,734 8,175 818 +248% #125
1920s 4,772 14,358 19,130 1,913 +134% #98
1930s 5,462 25,813 31,275 3,128 +63% #68
1940s 4,390 24,360 28,750 2,875 -8% #86
1950s 2,094 15,535 17,629 1,763 -39% #141
1960s 993 10,174 11,167 1,117 -37% #216
1970s 575 5,951 6,526 653 -42% #266
1980s 259 3,607 3,866 387 -41% #363
1990s 127 2,300 2,427 243 -37% #555
2000s 51 1,250 1,301 130 -46% #954
2010s 32 783 815 82 -37% #1,476
2020s (to 2025) 25 270 295 49 -40% #2,122

Where Jimmie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jimmie

Jimmie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,700 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 135,266 American babies have been named Jimmie, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1934, when 3,451 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Jimmie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jimmie?

The median living Jimmie is about 70 years old; half are between 56 and 80. An estimated 58 thousand people named Jimmie are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Jimmie 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 5 #15,961 30 #3,700
2024 – – 34 #3,423
2023 6 #14,204 47 #2,753
2022 – – 39 #3,130
2021 8 #11,578 54 #2,475
2020 6 #14,191 66 #2,122
2019 7 #13,046 51 #2,564
2018 5 #16,752 53 #2,457
2017 6 #14,915 72 #1,986
2016 – – 69 #2,057
2015 9 #11,335 72 #2,005
2014 5 #17,734 80 #1,851
2013 – – 94 #1,628
2012 – – 91 #1,683
2011 – – 90 #1,672
2010 – – 111 #1,476
2009 – – 104 #1,567
2008 – – 112 #1,474
2007 – – 111 #1,453
2006 8 #12,912 127 #1,304
2005 – – 100 #1,465
2004 9 #11,120 128 #1,200
2003 6 #14,679 143 #1,085
2002 6 #14,406 111 #1,232
2001 10 #9,698 154 #992
2000 12 #8,252 160 #954
1995 13 #6,816 194 #770
1990 15 #5,958 332 #555
1985 17 #4,531 341 #470
1980 39 #2,455 484 #363
1975 63 #1,579 577 #312
1970 95 #1,198 817 #266
1965 102 #1,038 948 #239
1960 114 #1,007 1,305 #216
1955 196 #669 1,386 #192
1950 274 #488 1,901 #141
1945 390 #348 2,294 #102
1940 478 #288 2,408 #86
1935 550 #261 2,829 #69
1930 575 #261 2,255 #86
1925 560 #283 1,485 #121
1920 385 #332 1,024 #147
1915 248 #385 611 #183
1910 130 #349 259 #125
1905 106 #327 136 #152
1900 98 #339 118 #178
1895 43 #435 65 #216
1890 45 #375 34 #297
1885 28 #388 25 #349
1880 15 #440 24 #352

Famous people named Jimmie

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

  1. 1 Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson American racing driver (born 1975) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jimmie Vaughan Jimmie Vaughan American blues rock guitarist and singer (born 1951) Contemporary
  3. 3 Jimmie Nicol Jimmie Nicol English drummer (born 1939) Contemporary
  4. 4 Jimmie Åkesson Jimmie Åkesson Swedish politician (born 1979) Contemporary
  5. 5 Jimmie Davis Jimmie Davis American singer, songwriter, and 47th Governor of Louisiana (1899–2000) 19th century
  6. 6 Jimmie Rodgers Jimmie Rodgers American country singer (1897–1933) 19th century
  7. 7 Jimmie Angel Jimmie Angel American aviator (1899–1956) 19th century
  8. 8 Jimmie Wilson Jimmie Wilson American singer and musical theatre actor b. 1950 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jimmie?

The median living Jimmie is about 70 years old. Half of all living Jimmies are between 56 and 80 years old.

How many people named Jimmie are alive today?

An estimated 58 thousand people named Jimmie are alive in the United States, based on 135,266 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jimmie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name James.

How popular is the name Jimmie in 2025?

Jimmie ranked #3,700 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jimmie?

135,266 babies have been named Jimmie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jimmie most popular?

Jimmie peaked in 1934, when 3,451 newborns received the name.

Is Jimmie a boy or girl name?

Jimmie is used for both: about 17% of babies named Jimmie have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Jimmie rising or falling?

Jimmie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jimmie become more popular?

Jimmie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Jimmie 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 Jimmie?

Well-known people named Jimmie include Jimmie Johnson (racing driver), Jimmie Vaughan (musician), Jimmie Nicol (musician).

Names like Jimmie

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

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