Boys' name · since 1983
Jimson
Jimson has 12 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #32,683 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jimson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Jimson recorded 12 times among boys since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2002.
- #32,683 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jimson ranks #32,683 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #32,683 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jimson's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Jimson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jimson splits its recorded history at 2002: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jimson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2002
- Peak year (2002)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Jimson by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).
2000s was Jimson's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Jimson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Jimson by state
Where Jimson concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 41.7% |
5 of 12 births nationwide.
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- Florida records the most Jimsons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jimson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1983–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jimson 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 August 2026.