NAME PROFILE
Jim
Jim is derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who follows.' The name has a friendly and approachable quality, often associated with a good-natured and humorous personality.
Key Stats
| Total births | 153,938 |
| Gender | Male (91% / 9%) |
| Peak year | 1959 |
| Peak generation | Boomer |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TX — 23%CA — 22%FL — 19%GA — 19%IL — 17%
Notable People
Jim Carrey (Actor, *The Truman Show*) · Jim Parsons (Actor, *The Big Bang Theory*) · Jim Morrison (Lead singer of The Doors) · Jim Henson (Creator of the Muppets) · Jim Brown (American football player)
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