Jimmy means supplanter — a diminutive of James, from the Hebrew Jacob. Jimmy Hendrix IS the greatest guitarist of all time. Jimmy Stewart IS cinema's most beloved. Jimmy Carter IS the most humanitarian president. Two syllables of the greatest guitarist, cinema's most beloved, and the most humanitarian president.
Jimmy is a diminutive of James. Hendrix IS the greatest guitarist. Stewart IS cinema's most beloved. Carter IS the most humanitarian president.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Hendrix (1942–1970); Stewart (1908–1997).
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Today
Jimmy remains a beloved choice, ranking #699 in the US. 290,651 babies have been named Jimmy since 1883.
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How popular is Jimmy?
1947peak year
Jimmy found its strongest footing in the World War II era, peaking at #44 nationally. In 1947, 7,881 babies were named Jimmy (ranked #44 nationally). In the present decade it sits around #699, with about 382 babies given the name annually. Jimmy has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 290,651 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Jimmy's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — greatest-guitarist communication. People named Jimmy tend to be warm, friendly, and gifted at being the greatest AND most beloved AND most humanitarian.
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