babyNamedJim
“English diminutive of James”
Unisex name, of Anglo-Saxon and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 50th
- births in 2023–2025
- 150
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,048
- +12% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 1994
Meaning and origin of Jim
Jim means “English diminutive of James” and is of Anglo-Saxon and Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Jim in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1994.
- Over recent years, Jim has been rising fast (+12% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jim every 60 schools.
Jim in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
31 babies in 3 years1 baby in 4,409
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
21 babies in 3 years1 baby in 75,913
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
88 babies in 3 years1 baby in 113,336
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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