The first name Jimi
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Jimi, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 30 births (#942).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jimi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jimi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Jimi, the 11,580th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 46 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.
Famous people named Jimi
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jimi JamisonAmerican singer (1951–2014)
- Jimi MistryBritish actor, born 1973
- Jimi Blue OchsenknechtGerman actor, born 1991
- Jimi HeseldenBritish businessman (1948-2010)
- Jimi TenorFinnish multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, born 1965
- Jimi SalonenFinnish freestyle skier, born 1994
- Jimi TauriainenFinnish footballer, born 2004
Questions
- How popular is the name Jimi?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Jimi, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2010, with 30 births.
- Is Jimi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,908 US babies named Jimi since 1880, 35% were girls and 65% boys.
- When was Jimi most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 46 babies were named Jimi, its highest rank at 1,222nd.
- What name is Jimi a form of?
- Jimi is a form of Jimmy.