Jimmy

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A few things about Jimmy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jimmy

Jimmy Connors

American tennis player (born 1952)

Choose Jimmy and your child shares a first name with Jimmy Connors, an American tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jimmy, like who?” Jimmy Connors's Wikipedia article is available in 62 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,869 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jimmy, 291 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jimmy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJimmy first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1945, when it ranked #41. Today it's #846, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJimmy was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,652 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 5,869.
• 🍂TrendJimmy has slipped 119 places over the last five years and now sits at #846. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJimmy is most popular in Arkansas, where it ranks #353, followed by Kentucky (#422) and Nevada (#443). It's in the top 1,000 in 17 states.
• 💬MeaningJimmy is an English form of James, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to American, English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jimmy

Jimmy is a boy name of American, English and Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-mmy”. US birth records list Jimmy for boys from 1883 to 2025, in 140 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #41 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #846, with 291 babies.

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