Name meaning & stats
Jimmi
Jimmi means “supplanter”. 330 US babies since 1940, peak 1972. Notable Jimmis are 1.3× over-represented as composers.
What it means
“supplanter”
Spelling of Jimmy
A short form of James and Jim.
Jimmy around the world
- Джимми · Russian
- Джиммі · Ukrainian
- Τζίμι · Greek
- جيمي · Arabic
- ג'ימי · Hebrew
- ジミー · Japanese
- 지미 · Korean
- Jimmi
- Jimy
- Jimi · Finnish
Famous Jimmys
- Jimmy Wales · co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
- Jimmy Carter · president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
- Jimmy Connors · American tennis player (born 1952)
- Jimmy Morales · Comedian and former President of Guatemala
In US birth records
Peak year: 1972
330 US babies were named Jimmi between 1940 and 2025.
Jimmi around the world
- England & Wales: 40 babies since 1996, peak 2004
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Jimmis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Composer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Musician | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are composers, Jimmis show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 974 Jimmys spell it Jimmi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1972)