Total births
87
Unisex name · since 1990
Jimin
87 babies named Jimin in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9316
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Jimin currently ranks #9316 among unisex names in America, with 87 babies recorded since 1990.
Jimin has 87 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9316 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #9316 among boys today
- 87 born since 1990
- 2020s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jimin is currently the #9316 unisex name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 87 born since 1990, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9316
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Jimin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9316
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Jimin was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Jimin in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Jimin compares
87 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Jimin's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jimin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jimin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jimin's full recorded timeline at 2020, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jimin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,316
Active since
1990
Jimin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Jimin popularity over time - girls
42 total births recorded since 2001 (Jimin as girls' name)
Jimin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jimin's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Jimin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 49 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jimin? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 87 babies named Jimin. Today it holds rank #9316 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 11 births.
When was Jimin most popular? ▼
Jimin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Jimin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jimin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 87 births, and as a girl's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Jimin been used? ▼
Jimin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jimin? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jimin
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Jimmey Boy
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Jimin: #9316 Unisex Name - 87 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jimin. 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 Jimin 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.