Jim vs Jimmie

Side-by-side comparison of Jim and Jimmie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jim

Boy name · Rank #4414

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Name B

Jimmie

Boy name · Rank #3383

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Metric Jim Jimmie
Current Rank #4414 #3383
Total Births (all years) 153,083 112,234
Peak Year 1959 1934
Peak Year Births 5,687 2,837
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jim Jimmie
1880ss 3,520 273
1890ss 2,841 487
1900ss 2,718 1,372
1910ss 5,764 5,734
1920ss 10,566 14,358
1930ss 20,823 25,813
1940ss 35,632 24,360
1950ss 26,215 15,535
1960ss 33,198 10,173
1970ss 6,023 5,951
1980ss 2,548 3,605
1990ss 1,607 2,300
2000ss 962 1,250
2010ss 506 783
2020ss 160 240

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jim Jimmie
2014 63 80
2015 42 72
2016 43 69
2017 37 72
2018 39 53
2019 39 51
2020 40 66
2021 37 54
2022 34 39
2023 26 47
2024 23 34

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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