Total births
496
Girls' name · since 1915
Jimmye
Jimmye has 496 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 496
- total births
- 1915–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Jimmye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 496 have been recorded since 1915.
Jimmye has 496 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1964.
- 496 total births
- 1915–1964 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
496 girls have been named Jimmye since 1915, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1964.
- 496
- total births
- 1915–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jimmye was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
23 babies were named Jimmye in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Jimmye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jimmye's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jimmye at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Jimmye popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1964
- Peak year (1943)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Jimmye popularity over time - boys
22 total births recorded since 1929 (Jimmye as boys' name)
Jimmye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jimmye's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jimmye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 34
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
112 births
- 1930s
1930s
135 births
- 1940s
1940s
152 births
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 152 births (31% of all-time use).
Jimmye by state
Where Jimmye concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 65 | 13.1% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Jimmye's total US births 13.1%
Even split
65 of 496 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jimmye? ▼
Jimmye has been given to 496 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 23 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Jimmye most popular? ▼
Jimmye was most popular in the 1940s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Jimmye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jimmye are Texas (65 births), Mississippi (5 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Jimmye been used? ▼
Records for Jimmye go back to 1915, giving 50 years of history through 1964.
What names are similar to Jimmye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jimmie, Jimena, Jimmy, Jim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jimmye's data
- Jimmye's decade-level peak was the 1940s (152 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jimmyes (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jimmye
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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, 1915–1964 (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. "Jimmye: Baby Name Since 1915 - 496 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jimmye. 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 Jimmye 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.