Feminine dossier · first seen 1966

Jimena

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
830
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Jimena

How many people are named Jimena?

An estimated 16,842 living Americans are named Jimena.

How rare is Jimena?

Jimena is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 515 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 38% from its 2016 peak.

How old is the typical Jimena?

The median age of a living American named Jimena is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 19 years old.

Is Jimena still popular?

Yes. Jimena is holding steady, with 515 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Jimena most common?

Jimena has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.

1966Peak 20162025
peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
38%
2025
515
All-time
17,034

Jimena broke out in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Nevada, and Texas (2005) and became over-represented in 17 states over 18 years.

Broke out: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Nevada, and Texas, 2005 · over-represented in 17 states over 18 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: broke out 2005 AZ Arkansas: broke out 2009 AR California: broke out 2005 CA Colorado: broke out 2005 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 2011 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: broke out 2005 ID Illinois: broke out 2005 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: broke out 2023 IA Kansas: broke out 2013 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: broke out 2021 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: broke out 2017 NE Nevada: broke out 2005 NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 2008 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 2010 OK Oregon: broke out 2008 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: broke out 2005 TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 2014 WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY