Jimmie
How to say it: JIM-ee · /ˈdʒɪmi/
Variant of Jimmy, a diminutive of James, from Hebrew Ya'akov meaning 'supplanter'.
Jimmie was the 732nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #866 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 | #732 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 10,328 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #866 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jimmie peaked in the 1930s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jim
Honouring a Jimmie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jimmie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jimmie
- Jimmie Johnson (born 1975)American racing driver
- Jimmie Åkesson (born 1979)Swedish politician
- Jimmie Wilson (born 1981)American singer
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