How old is someone named Jimmy?
The average Jimmy is 57 years old.
Half of all living Jimmys are between 44 and 73.
When was Jimmy popular?
Parents have been choosing Jimmy less often since its peak in 1947; 291 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1947 · The most popular names of the 1940s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 302 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,385 | 0 |
| 1920s | 7,539 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 35,752 | 5,200 |
| 1940s | 63,889 | 28,000 |
| 1950s | 55,237 | 36,000 |
| 1960s | 47,721 | 38,000 |
| 1970s | 27,367 | 25,000 |
| 1980s | 19,711 | 18,000 |
| 1990s | 14,173 | 14,000 |
| 2000s | 10,476 | 10,000 |
| 2010s | 5,380 | 5,300 |
| 2020s | 1,876 | 1,900 |
How many Jimmys are still alive?
About 180,000 Jimmys are alive in the US today. That's 63% of the roughly 290,000 babies named Jimmy since 1883.
Roughly half of all Jimmys ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Jimmy?
About two in five living Jimmys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Jimmy an old name?
Yes. Jimmy is older than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Jimmy will be 63 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Jimmy a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.3% of living Jimmys are men.
Names the same age as Jimmy
NAME TWIN
Jimmy's name twin is Tommy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Tommy's age curve is the closest match to Jimmy's: 96% alike.
Other spellings: Jimmie (65)
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Questions about the name Jimmy
How old is the average Jimmy?
The average Jimmy in the US is 57 years old. The median is 61, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Jimmy?
About 180,000 Jimmys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 290,000 babies given the name since 1883.
When was the name Jimmy most popular?
In 1947, when about 7,900 baby boys were named Jimmy.
Is Jimmy a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 40% of living Jimmys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this