How Many People Are Named Jim?
An estimated 83,864 people in the United States have the first name Jim. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Jim peaked in popularity in 1959 with 5,696 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jim as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jim paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jim is overwhelmingly male, 816 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Jim is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Jim has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
83,864
About 1 in 4,087 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1959
5,696 births
Total Registered
153,899
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jim
Jim is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 153,899 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Jim as a male name
Ranked #4,475 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 1959 (5,687 births)
Jim as a female name
Ranked #11,104 in 1984
5 female births in 1984
Peak: 1918 (23 births)
Jim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jim span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 35,754 babies were registered. Jim has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jim by Decade
How has Jim tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,525 | 3,520 | 5 | |
| 1890s | 2,887 | 2,841 | 46 | |
| 1900s | 2,751 | 2,718 | 33 | |
| 1910s | 5,901 | 5,764 | 137 | |
| 1920s | 10,728 | 10,566 | 162 | |
| 1930s | 20,957 | 20,823 | 134 | |
| 1940s | 35,754 | 35,632 | 122 | |
| 1950s | 26,286 | 26,215 | 71 | |
| 1960s | 33,286 | 33,198 | 88 | |
| 1970s | 6,036 | 6,023 | 13 | |
| 1980s | 2,553 | 2,548 | 5 | |
| 1990s | 1,607 | 1,607 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 962 | 962 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 506 | 506 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 160 | 160 | 0 | |
Jim by State
Birth registrations for Jim span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 2,760 Jims were registered per state.
Jim + Last Name Combinations
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Jim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jim?
We estimate approximately 83,864 people named Jim are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,087 Americans share this first name.
Is Jim a common name?
Jim is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 153,899 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jim most popular?
Jim reached peak popularity in 1959, when 5,696 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jim is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jim a male name?
Jim is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jim Smith, Jim Johnson, Jim Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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