Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jimmye isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jimmye through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 518
- 22 boys · 496 girls
- Most popular year
- 1943
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 23 in 1943. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jimmye’s family of names
Jimmye may belong to the same name family as Jimmy. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Jimmye, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jonnie
“God is gracious”
12% boys · 88% girls
Jerilyn
“one who rules with the spear”
>99% girls
Joycie
>99% girls
Jeanne
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Jerane
>99% girls
Judi
“woman from Judea” · “jewess”
>99% girls
Janis
Janis is used as a given name and a surname. Janis is connected with Janice and John.
7% boys · 93% girls
Joanne
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Sibling ideas
Names that share Jimmye’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.
A sister for Jimmye