Jim
How to say it: JIM · /ˈdʒɪm/
Short form of James, from Hebrew Ya'akov 'supplanter' via Late Latin Jacomus; long established as an independent name.
Jim was the 2,452nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,964 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,452 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 87,245 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,964 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jim peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jimmy
- Jimbo
Honouring a Jim in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Ireland: #311.
Famous people named Jim
- Jim Jarmusch (born 1953)American film director, screenwriter and actor
- Jim Meskimen (born 1959)American actor
- Jim Courier (born 1970)American tennis player
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