Total births
161
Boys' name · since 1929
Jimy
161 babies named Jimy in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12556
- among boys today
- 161
- born since 1929
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jimy is the #12556 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 161 recorded since 1929.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jimy has been recorded 161 times among boys since 1929, currently ranked #12556 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2024.
- #12556 among boys today
- 161 born since 1929
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jimy is currently the #12556 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 161 born since 1929, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12556
- among boys today
- 161
- born since 1929
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Jimy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12556
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Jimy was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jimy in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Jimy compares
161 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jimy's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jimy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 161 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jimy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jimy's full recorded timeline at 1995, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jimy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#12,556
Active since
1929
Jimy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Jimy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jimy's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jimy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jimy? ▼
Since 1929, Social Security records show 161 babies named Jimy. Today it holds rank #12556 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 13 births.
When was Jimy most popular? ▼
Jimy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Jimy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jimy since 1929 -- 96 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Jimy? ▼
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.
What to do with Jimy's data
- Jimy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jimy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jimy
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Jimi Boy
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Jimmey Boy
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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, 1929–2024 (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. "Jimy: #12556 Boys' Name - 161 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jimy. 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 Jimy 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.