Recorded 1988–2009 Boys' name Peak 1988 16 births

Jimenez — boys' name

16 babies named Jimenez in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s52000s5

The verdict

16 boys have been named Jimenez since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.

16
total births
1988–2009
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Jimenez was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jimenez in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jimenez

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Jimenez between 1988 and 2009, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jimenez currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jimenez performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jimenez shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jimenez 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 16 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.

Jimenez at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

16

Since 1988

22 years of records

Peak year

1988

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1988

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2009

Jimenez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1988

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 200919921988 6

Jimenez by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 38% of Jimenez's all-time total
1980s61990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jimenez?
16 babies have been named Jimenez since 1988. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
When was Jimenez most popular?
Jimenez was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jimenez been used?
Jimenez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 22 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Jimenez?
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, 1988–2009 (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.