Jimmy

“Variant of James — Supplanter, or holder of the heel” — Hebrew, via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #846 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Jimmy has appeared in US records since 1883 — best rank #41 (1944) · 288,737 babies named Jimmy all-time · 1 in 5,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,900 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jimmys

Jimmy Wales — co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
Jimmy Carter — president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
Jimmy Page — English guitarist (born 1944)
Jimmy Connors — American tennis player (born 1952)
Jimmy Kimmel — American talk show host and comedian (born 1967)

In stories & tradition

Jimmy Olsen — Smallville · Adventures of Superman
Jimmy Neutron — Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius · The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
Jimmy Woo — Earth-616

What Jimmys become

Among 3,065 notable people named Jimmy:

Athletes appear 2.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jimmy Connors, American tennis player (born 1952).

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