—2024 rank
1959peak year
146,484babies named Jim since 1880
▼ 41%5-year trend
Jim popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jim mean?
A short form of James, from Late Latin Jacobus, ultimately Hebrew Jacob, traditionally glossed 'he who grasps the heel'. Long a friendly standalone name.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Jim
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jim, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jims
- Jim Henson, puppeteer
- Jim Carrey, actor
Spellings & variants
JamesJimmy
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