Masculine dossier · first seen 1883
Jimmy
Endangered
Down 96.3% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
7,881
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Jimmy
How many people are named Jimmy?
An estimated 169,930 living Americans are named Jimmy.
How rare is Jimmy?
Jimmy is uncommon among babies today, with 291 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.3% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Jimmy?
The median age of a living American named Jimmy is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 70 years old.
Is Jimmy still popular?
No. Jimmy is endangered as a baby name, down 96.3% from its 1947 peak with 291 births in 2025.
Where is Jimmy most common?
Jimmy has its strongest geographic signal in Arkansas, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
96.3%
2025
291
All-time
288,737
Where it lives now
Jimmy is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Jimmy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.