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Origin & history of Jim1
Hebrew roots
Jim comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Supplanter, held by the heel.
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How popular is Jim?
1959
peak year
The name Jim reached its peak in 1959, with 5,687 registrations (ranked #70). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3312) today, averaging about 36 new babies per year. Jim has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 153,899 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
5,687
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #70)
(ranked #70)
36
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
360
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
153,899
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jim5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
J1
I9
M4
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Jim🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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