Jimmy

Meaning: Supplanter, or holder of the heel
Origin: Variant of James (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #847 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Jimmy holds its lane: charted since 1883 and rarely far from where it stands today (#847 in 2025). About 289,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#264 in Ecuador (2025) · #292 in N. Ireland (2025) · #298 in Ireland (2025) · #395 in Netherlands (2025) · #428 in England & Wales (2025) · #599 in Scotland (2025) · #731 in France (2025) · #841 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,161 in Canada (2024).

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 (TV series)
Jimmy Neutron — Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (video game)
Jimmy Woo — Marvel Comics

What Jimmys become

Among 3,065 notable people named Jimmy:

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

Similar names: Jamie · Lawrence · Jean · Tommy · Johnny · Tony

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