US rank #3383 Unisex name Peak 1934 112,234 births

Jimmie — #3383 US boys' name

112,234 babies named Jimmie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3383
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

1930s
Peak decade

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

1934
Single peak year

2,837 babies were named Jimmie in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jimmie

The Social Security Administration has registered 112,234 babies named Jimmie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jimmie currently holds the #3383 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 2,837 babies received it in a single year. Jimmie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22,994 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jimmie performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 25,813 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Jimmie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12,084 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Jimmie in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jimmie 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 112,234 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.

Jimmie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

112,234

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1934

2,837 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#3,383

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jimmie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1934)
2,837
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 24

Jimmie popularity over time — girls

22,994 total births recorded since 1880 (Jimmie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22,994 births
-2000200400600800 202319961979196219451928191118941880 15

Jimmie by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
25,813 births that decade — 23% of Jimmie's all-time total
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Jimmie by state

Where Jimmie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jimmie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12,084 10.8%
#2 Mississippi
8,513 7.6%
#3 Alabama
7,854 7.0%
#4 Georgia
6,543 5.8%
#5 Oklahoma
6,093 5.4%
#6 North Carolina
5,406 4.8%
#7 California
5,155 4.6%
#8 Arkansas
4,549 4.1%
Texas share of Jimmie's total US births 10.8%
Even split

12,084 of 112,234 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Jimmie appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jimmie?
112,234 babies have been named Jimmie since 1880. It currently ranks #3383 among boys. The peak year was 1934 with 2,837 births.
When was Jimmie most popular?
Jimmie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 25,813 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Jimmie most popular?
The top states for the name Jimmie are Texas (12,084 births), Mississippi (8,513 births), Alabama (7,854 births).
Is Jimmie a unisex name?
Yes, Jimmie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 112,234 births, and as a girl's name it has 22,994 births.
How long has the name Jimmie been used?
Jimmie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jimmie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jimmy, Jim, Jimi, Jimmey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.