Recorded 1948–1957 Boys' name Peak 1955 17 births

Jimme — boys' name

17 babies named Jimme in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

17 boys have been named Jimme since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1957.

17
total births
1948–1957
years on record
1950s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Jimme was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jimme in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jimme

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Jimme between 1948 and 1957, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jimme currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jimme performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jimme shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jimme 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 17 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.

Jimme at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

17

Since 1948

10 years of records

Peak year

1955

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1948

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1957

Jimme popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1948

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1955)
7
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 195719551948 5

Jimme by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
12 births that decade — 71% of Jimme's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jimme?
17 babies have been named Jimme since 1948. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1955 with 7 births.
When was Jimme most popular?
Jimme was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Jimme been used?
Jimme has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 10 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Jimme?
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, 1948–1957 (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.