Jim

Boy name

Jim has been given to 153,938 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959.

Meaning & origin /d͡ʒɪm/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

153,938

Peak year

1959 (5,697 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -10%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Jim

Jim Lovell

American astronaut (1928–2025)

Jim Jarmusch

American film director, screenwriter and actor

Jim Thorpe

American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)

Jim Clark

British racecar driver (1936–1968)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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