The first name Jim

In 2025, 11 boys were named Jim, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 23 births (#680).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jim with other names.

In 2025, 38 boys born in the United States were named Jim, the 3,159th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 5,688 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames for Jim

• Jimmy

• Jim Lovell
  American astronaut (1928–2025)
• Jim Jarmusch
  American film director, screenwriter and actor, born 1953
• Jim Thorpe
  American track and field athlete and baseball player (1888-1953)
• Jim Clark
  British racecar driver (1936–1968)
• Jim Meskimen
  American actor, born 1959
• Jim Courier
  American tennis player, born 1970
• Jim Hanks
  American actor, born 1961
• Jim Brown
  American football player and actor (1936–2023)
• Jim Sturgess
  English actor and singer-songwriter, born 1978
• Jim Webb
  American politician, military officer and author (born 1946)
• Jim Hines
  American sprinter and football player (1946–2023)
• Jim Risch
  American lawyer and politician (born 1943)

How popular is the name Jim?

In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Jim, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 1996, with 23 births.

What are nicknames for Jim?

Common nicknames for Jim include Jimmy.

Is Jim a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 153,938 US babies named Jim since 1880 were boys.

When was Jim most popular?

1959 in the United States, when 5,688 babies were named Jim, its highest rank at 70th.

How do you pronounce Jim?

Jim is /d͡ʒɪm/, one syllable.

Is Jim also a surname?

Yes. Jim is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.