Recorded 1961–1964 Boys' name Peak 1961 23 births

Jimbo — boys' name

23 babies named Jimbo in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s23

The verdict

23 boys have been named Jimbo since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1964.

23
total births
1961–1964
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Jimbo was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jimbo in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jimbo

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Jimbo between 1961 and 1964, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jimbo currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jimbo performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jimbo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jimbo at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

23

Since 1961

4 years of records

Peak year

1961

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1961

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1964

Jimbo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1961

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1961)
10
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
567891011 196419631961 10

Jimbo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
23 births that decade — 100% of Jimbo's all-time total
1960s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jimbo?
23 babies have been named Jimbo since 1961. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1961 with 10 births.
When was Jimbo most popular?
Jimbo was most popular in the 1960s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Jimbo been used?
Jimbo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 4 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Jimbo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jimmy, Jim, Jimmie, Jimi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1964 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.