Recorded 1919–1988 Boys' name Peak 1946 904 births

Jimmey — boys' name

904 babies named Jimmey in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s731930s1441940s2111950s1841960s1651970s981980s23
1940s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Jimmey was born in this single decade.

1946
Single peak year

36 babies were named Jimmey in 1946 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jimmey

The Social Security Administration has registered 904 babies named Jimmey between 1919 and 1988, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jimmey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jimmey performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jimmey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jimmey in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jimmey 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 904 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.

Jimmey at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

904

Since 1919

70 years of records

Peak year

1946

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1919

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 1988

Jimmey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1919

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1946)
36
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
010203040 198819751966195819501942193419251919 6

Jimmey by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
211 births that decade — 23% of Jimmey's all-time total
1910s61920s731930s1441940s2111950s1841960s1651970s981980s23

Jimmey by state

Where Jimmey concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jimmey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 1.2%
#2 Arkansas
6 0.7%
#3 California
5 0.6%
Texas share of Jimmey's total US births 1.2%
Even split

11 of 904 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jimmey?
904 babies have been named Jimmey since 1919. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1946 with 36 births.
When was Jimmey most popular?
Jimmey was most popular in the 1940s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Jimmey most popular?
The top states for the name Jimmey are Texas (11 births), Arkansas (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Jimmey been used?
Jimmey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 70 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Jimmey?
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, 1919–1988 (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.