Jimi Boy & girl
How popular is Jimi?
Peaked in 1971
No babies were recorded with the name Jimi in 2025. It was most used in 1971, when 46 boys got the name.
1,778living people named Jimi (est.)
42median age of people named Jimi
1,908babies named Jimi since 1880
Jimi popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1971 (46 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,214 in 1971 |
| First recorded | 1953 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 75% boys, 25% girls |
Jimi counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jimmy family of names ranked #741 for boys in 2025 (#728 the year before), with 321 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Jimi by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75 | #1,765 |
| 1960s | 62 | #1,996 |
| 1970s | 324 | #1,214 |
| 1980s | 210 | #2,110 |
| 1990s | 194 | #2,635 |
| 2000s | 182 | #3,789 |
| 2010s | 135 | #4,619 |
| 2020s | 59 | #5,557 |
Questions
- Is Jimi a boy or girl name?
- Jimi is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 75% of babies named Jimi were boys and 25% were girls.
- How popular is the name Jimi?
- No babies were recorded with the name Jimi in 2025. It was most used in 1971, when 46 boys got the name.
- When was Jimi most popular?
- Jimi peaked in 1971, when 46 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,214 in 1971.
- How many people are named Jimi?
- 1,908 babies have been named Jimi in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,778 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 42.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.