Jimmy
Pronounced JH IH1 M IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1947
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Jimmy?
Jimmy is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 402,059 children — the 91st most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 51% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1947, when 10,481 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Jimmie and Jimi — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Jimmy and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Jimmie
- Jimi
Nicknames
Jimmy is itself a short form of James.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH IH1 M IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jimmy
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jimmy
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jimmy?
- Jimmy ranks 91st among boys' names in US records, with 402,059 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,497.
- Is Jimmy a unisex name?
- No. Jimmy is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jimmy most popular?
- 1947, when 10,481 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Jimmy spelled?
- Jimmie, Jimi. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.