Boy · Name family
Jimmy
457,503births recorded
18Countries
4Variants
1991Peak · Québec
#270Northern Ireland 2025
Jimmy is a boy name family recorded 457,503 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Northern Ireland (#270 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1991, at 351.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Jimmy
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy | English | 290,955 | 🇺🇸 United States | #846 | 1944 | ▼ 33 % |
| Jimmy | English | 36,175 | 🇫🇷 France | #731 | 1991 | ▼ 57 % |
| Jimmy | English | 5,080 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #499 | 1991 | ▼ 36 % |
| Jimmy | English | 3,669 | 🏴 England & Wales | #427 | 2017 | ▼ 20 % |
| Jimmy | English | 2,004 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1355 | 1976 | ▼ 3 % |
| Jimmy | English | 1,304 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1766 | 1979 | ▲ 100 % |
| Jimmie | English | 112,267 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3658 | 1934 | ▼ 54 % |
| Jimmie | English | 104 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1924 | – |
| Jimmie | English | 57 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1998 | – |
| Jimmie | English | 54 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Jimmie | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1948 | – |
| Jimmie | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1961 | – |
| Jimi | English | 1,241 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
| Jimi | English | 391 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2010 | ▲ 23 % |
| Jimi | English | 255 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Jimi | English | 11 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2005 | – |
| Jimi | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1982 | – |
| Jimy | English | 485 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1999 | – |
| Jimy | English | 161 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
| Jimy | English | 79 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1981 | – |
| Jimy | English | 21 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1999 | – |
| Jimy | English | 7 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2000 | – |
| Jimy | English | 5 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1976 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jimmie ↔ Jimmy — verified against linguistic sources
- Jimmy ↔ Jimi — spelling variant
- Jimmy ↔ Jimy — spelling variant
Questions about Jimmy
How popular is the name Jimmy?
In 2025 it ranked #270 in Northern Ireland. Official registers record 457,503 births across 18 countries.
What is Jimmy in other languages?
Jimmie (English); Jimi (English); Jimy (English).
When was Jimmy most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1991, at 351.3 births per 100,000.
Is Jimmy a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jimmy is a boy name.