Name meaning & stats
Jimmy
Jimmy means “supplanter”. 245,830 US babies since 1940, peak 1947. Notable Jimmys are 2.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“supplanter”
Well documented
A short form of James and Jim.
In US birth records
Peak year: 1947
245,830 US babies were named Jimmy between 1940 and 2025. Jimmy is often a nickname, so many people called Jimmy are registered under a longer name.
Where Jimmys end up
Not enough notable Jimmys 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
The most common spelling: 77% of the family
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1947)