Jimmy vs Jim

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

Name A

Jimmy

Boy name · Rank #858

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Name B

Jim

Boy name · Rank #4414

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Metric Jimmy Jim
Current Rank #858 #4414
Total Births (all years) 288,433 153,083
Peak Year 1947 1959
Peak Year Births 7,881 5,687
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jimmy Jim
1880ss 24 3,520
1890ss 123 2,841
1900ss 302 2,718
1910ss 1,294 5,764
1920ss 7,332 10,566
1930ss 35,398 20,823
1940ss 63,522 35,632
1950ss 54,891 26,215
1960ss 47,395 33,198
1970ss 27,101 6,023
1980ss 19,522 2,548
1990ss 14,105 1,607
2000ss 10,466 962
2010ss 5,379 506
2020ss 1,579 160

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jimmy Jim
2014 536 63
2015 488 42
2016 517 43
2017 460 37
2018 392 39
2019 385 39
2020 340 40
2021 334 37
2022 325 34
2023 298 26
2024 282 23

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, 1883–2024.

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