Jimi vs Jimmy

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

Name A

Jimi

Boy name · Rank #11075

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Name B

Jimmy

Boy name · Rank #858

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Metric Jimi Jimmy
Current Rank #11075 #858
Total Births (all years) 1,240 288,433
Peak Year 1971 1947
Peak Year Births 46 7,881
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1953 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Jimi Jimmy
1880ss — 24
1890ss — 123
1900ss — 302
1910ss — 1,294
1920ss — 7,332
1930ss — 35,398
1940ss — 63,522
1950ss 75 54,891
1960ss 61 47,395
1970ss 324 27,101
1980ss 210 19,522
1990ss 194 14,105
2000ss 182 10,466
2010ss 135 5,379
2020ss 59 1,579

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jimi Jimmy
2014 11 536
2015 19 488
2016 11 517
2017 17 460
2018 13 392
2019 — 385
2020 13 340
2021 16 334
2022 14 325
2023 10 298
2024 6 282

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, 1953–2024.

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