How Many People Are Named Jimi?
An estimated 1,758 people in the United States have the first name Jimi. It is used for both genders, with 65.0% male. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Jimi peaked in popularity in 1971 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jimi 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 Jimi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,758
About 1 in 194,968 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1971
66 births
Total Registered
1,907
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jimi
Jimi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.0%) and females (35.0%). Out of 1,907 total births registered, 1,240 were male and 667 were female.
Jimi as a male name
Ranked #11,537 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (46 births)
Jimi as a female name
Ranked #16,296 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (20 births)
Jimi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jimi span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 494 babies were registered. Jimi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jimi by Decade
How has Jimi 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.
Jimi by State
Birth registrations for Jimi span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Carolina, Michigan, New York. On average, about 35 Jimis were registered per state.
Jimi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jimi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jimi
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jimi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jimi?
We estimate approximately 1,758 people named Jimi 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 194,968 Americans share this first name.
Is Jimi a common name?
Jimi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,907 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jimi most popular?
Jimi reached peak popularity in 1971, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jimi is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jimi a male name?
Jimi is predominantly male. 65.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jimi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jimi Smith, Jimi Johnson, Jimi 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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