Name meaning & stats
Jimmie
Jimmie means “supplanter”. 72,776 US babies since 1940, peak 1943. Notable Jimmies are 2.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“supplanter”
Form of Jimmy
In US birth records
Peak year: 1943
72,776 US babies were named Jimmie between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jimmies end up
Not enough notable Jimmies yet, so this uses the spelling family: Jimmy, Jimmie.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | High · 120 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.6× | High · 76 people |
| Musician | 1.9× | High · 62 people |
| Singer | 2.2× | High · 54 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, the Jimmy family show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
1 in 4 Jimmys spell it Jimmie
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1943)