MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Jimmy mean?
Jimmy is an English familiar form of James. James ultimately continues Jacob, a biblical name whose Hebrew narrative connects it with a heel.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
जिमी
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Jimmy in Indian usage
1,753 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (94%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 106 records (6%).
- Recorded as male: 1,647 records (94%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 541 |
| 1980s | 587 |
| 1990s | 405 |
| Other decades | 220 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 1,114 |
| Mizoram | 159 |
| Meghalaya | 144 |
| Other states | 336 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Jimmy / M | 93 | 427 |
| Scotland | Jimmy / M | 5 | 560 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Jimmy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Jimmy; Table_6, C433 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Jimmy; Table_6, C433
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Jimmy; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Jimmy; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy