Jim is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jim means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jim across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jim has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jim is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. a short form of James.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 153,938 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 386 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 81 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 26 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 327 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jim per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (5,697/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (19/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (4/yr).
Jim has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #157 nationally (given to 5,697 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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