Boy nameCurrently #4,475 in the USFalling
Jim
//ˈdʒɪm//
1 syllablePeak year: 19593 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jim's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Jim's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jim |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 345 |
| 1881 | 323 |
| 1882 | 396 |
| 1883 | 322 |
| 1884 | 346 |
| 1885 | 370 |
| 1886 | 389 |
| 1887 | 339 |
| 1888 | 367 |
| 1889 | 328 |
| 1890 | 343 |
| 1891 | 294 |
| 1892 | 342 |
| 1893 | 261 |
| 1894 | 287 |
| 1895 | 283 |
| 1896 | 290 |
| 1897 | 252 |
| 1898 | 269 |
| 1899 | 266 |
| 1900 | 408 |
| 1901 | 239 |
| 1902 | 300 |
| 1903 | 257 |
| 1904 | 266 |
| 1905 | 242 |
| 1906 | 261 |
| 1907 | 286 |
| 1908 | 225 |
| 1909 | 267 |
| 1910 | 344 |
| 1911 | 253 |
| 1912 | 407 |
| 1913 | 482 |
| 1914 | 523 |
| 1915 | 688 |
| 1916 | 701 |
| 1917 | 789 |
| 1918 | 850 |
| 1919 | 864 |
| 1920 | 848 |
| 1921 | 893 |
| 1922 | 900 |
| 1923 | 882 |
| 1924 | 1,008 |
| 1925 | 1,137 |
| 1926 | 1,178 |
| 1927 | 1,313 |
| 1928 | 1,258 |
| 1929 | 1,311 |
| 1930 | 1,481 |
| 1931 | 1,535 |
| 1932 | 1,779 |
| 1933 | 1,888 |
| 1934 | 2,223 |
| 1935 | 2,259 |
| 1936 | 2,275 |
| 1937 | 2,355 |
| 1938 | 2,510 |
| 1939 | 2,652 |
| 1940 | 2,730 |
| 1941 | 2,851 |
| 1942 | 3,529 |
| 1943 | 3,695 |
| 1944 | 3,761 |
| 1945 | 3,636 |
| 1946 | 4,349 |
| 1947 | 4,653 |
| 1948 | 3,819 |
| 1949 | 2,731 |
| 1950 | 1,936 |
| 1951 | 1,602 |
| 1952 | 1,523 |
| 1953 | 1,542 |
| 1954 | 1,603 |
| 1955 | 1,706 |
| 1956 | 2,193 |
| 1957 | 3,551 |
| 1958 | 4,934 |
| 1959 | 5,696 |
| 1960 | 5,557 |
| 1961 | 5,361 |
| 1962 | 4,722 |
| 1963 | 4,244 |
| 1964 | 3,655 |
| 1965 | 2,781 |
| 1966 | 2,202 |
| 1967 | 1,817 |
| 1968 | 1,509 |
| 1969 | 1,438 |
| 1970 | 1,259 |
| 1971 | 942 |
| 1972 | 707 |
| 1973 | 590 |
| 1974 | 541 |
| 1975 | 441 |
| 1976 | 420 |
| 1977 | 408 |
| 1978 | 359 |
| 1979 | 369 |
| 1980 | 302 |
| 1981 | 320 |
| 1982 | 313 |
| 1983 | 279 |
| 1984 | 261 |
| 1985 | 207 |
| 1986 | 222 |
| 1987 | 241 |
| 1988 | 215 |
| 1989 | 193 |
| 1990 | 219 |
| 1991 | 184 |
| 1992 | 195 |
| 1993 | 167 |
| 1994 | 171 |
| 1995 | 158 |
| 1996 | 157 |
| 1997 | 129 |
| 1998 | 123 |
| 1999 | 104 |
| 2000 | 120 |
| 2001 | 105 |
| 2002 | 117 |
| 2003 | 101 |
| 2004 | 102 |
| 2005 | 92 |
| 2006 | 97 |
| 2007 | 79 |
| 2008 | 88 |
| 2009 | 61 |
| 2010 | 64 |
| 2011 | 61 |
| 2012 | 58 |
| 2013 | 60 |
| 2014 | 63 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 43 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 23 |
Jim through the decades
- Jim peaked in 1959, when 5,696 babies were named Jim in the US.
- The 1940s were Jim's strongest decade, averaging 3,575 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jim has fallen 50% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jim currently ranks #4,475 in the US and is cooling off.