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 #849

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Name B

Jim

Boy name · Rank #4433

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Metric Jimmy Jim
Current Rank #849 #4433
Total Births (all years) 288,737 153,122
Peak Year 1947 1959
Peak Year Births 7,881 5,688
Peak Decade 1940s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jimmy Jim
1880s 24 3,520
1890s 123 2,841
1900s 302 2,718
1910s 1,294 5,764
1920s 7,332 10,566
1930s 35,399 20,823
1940s 63,523 35,632
1950s 54,892 26,215
1960s 47,399 33,201
1970s 27,099 6,021
1980s 19,522 2,547
1990s 14,106 1,607
2000s 10,466 962
2010s 5,380 506
2020s 1,876 199

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 335 37
2022 325 34
2023 299 27
2024 286 23
2025 291 38

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, 1883–2025.

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