Name Legacy

Jimmy

Recorded 1883–2025 · United States

Jimmy was most popular in 1947, when 7,938 American babies were given the name — ranking #89 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,731, with 291 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 290,955 people named Jimmy.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#89
Births that year7,938
Total since 1880290,955

Jimmy over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jimmy’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

English · diminutive of James

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org