Total births
17,034
Girls' name · since 1966
Jimena
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 17,034 babies named Jimena, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #538
- among girls today
- 17,034
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Jimena currently ranks #538 among girls' names in America, with 17,034 babies recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Jimena recorded 17,034 times among girls since 1966, holding rank #538 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #538 among girls today
- 17,034 born since 1966
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jimena is currently the #538 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 17,034 born since 1966, peaking in the 2010s.
- #538
- among girls today
- 17,034
- born since 1966
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Jimena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#538
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jimena was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
830 babies were named Jimena in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Jimena compares
17,034 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jimena's all-time total is 45x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jimena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,034 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 830 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jimena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jimena's full recorded timeline at 2002, 95% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 5% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 830 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jimena at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2016
Current rank
#538
Active since
1966
Jimena popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 830
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Jimena popularity over time - boys
8 total births recorded since 2004 (Jimena as boys' name)
Jimena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jimena's strongest decade.
7,231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jimena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 128
1980s
128 births
- 1990s 371
1990s
371 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,698 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,231 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,596 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 7,231 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jimena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jimena's total volume
Jimena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jimena by state
Where Jimena concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,823 | 28.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,817 | 22.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 861 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 620 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 589 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 486 | 2.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 449 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 380 | 2.2% |
California share of Jimena's total US births 28.3%
Even split
4,823 of 17,034 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Jimena appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jimena? ▼
17,034 babies have been named Jimena since 1966. It currently ranks #538 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 830 births.
When was Jimena most popular? ▼
Jimena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,231 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Jimena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jimena are California (4,823 births), Texas (3,817 births), Illinois (861 births).
How long has the name Jimena been used? ▼
Records for Jimena go back to 1966, giving 60 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jimena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jimmie, Jimmy, Jim, Jimi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jimena's data
- Jimena's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (7,231 total births) through the 2020s (3,596) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jimenas (4,823 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jimena
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jimena
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jimena: #538 Girls' Name - 17,034 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jimena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jimena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.