How Many People Are Named Jimmy?
An estimated 199,857 people in the United States have the first name Jimmy. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #267 overall. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Jimmy peaked in popularity in 1947 with 7,938 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jimmy 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 Jimmy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jimmy is overwhelmingly male, 2,218 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jimmy 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
199,857
About 1 in 1,715 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1947
7,938 births
Total Registered
290,651
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jimmy
Jimmy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 290,651 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Jimmy as a male name
Ranked #859 in 2024
282 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (7,881 births)
Jimmy as a female name
Ranked #16,631 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1947 (57 births)
Jimmy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jimmy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 63,888 babies were registered. Jimmy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jimmy by Decade
How has Jimmy 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 | 24 | 24 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 123 | 123 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 302 | 302 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,385 | 1,294 | 91 | |
| 1920s | 7,539 | 7,332 | 207 | |
| 1930s | 35,751 | 35,398 | 353 | |
| 1940s | 63,888 | 63,522 | 366 | |
| 1950s | 55,236 | 54,891 | 345 | |
| 1960s | 47,717 | 47,395 | 322 | |
| 1970s | 27,369 | 27,101 | 268 | |
| 1980s | 19,711 | 19,522 | 189 | |
| 1990s | 14,172 | 14,105 | 67 | |
| 2000s | 10,476 | 10,466 | 10 | |
| 2010s | 5,379 | 5,379 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,579 | 1,579 | 0 | |
Jimmy by State
Birth registrations for Jimmy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware. On average, about 5,600 Jimmys were registered per state.
Jimmy + Last Name Combinations
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Jimmy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jimmy?
We estimate approximately 199,857 people named Jimmy 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 1,715 Americans share this first name.
Is Jimmy a common name?
Jimmy is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 290,651 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jimmy most popular?
Jimmy reached peak popularity in 1947, when 7,938 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jimmy is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jimmy a male name?
Jimmy is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jimmy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Johnson, Jimmy 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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