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Jimmy

Jimmy ranks #189 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 15 places, 222 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #56 among boy cat names.
Jimmy's popularity trend

Jimmy's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.01%0.02%0.03%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
222
across 15 places
Popularity rank
#189
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+279
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Jimmy mean?
/ˈd͡ʒɪmi/2 syllables

Jimmy is a familiar nickname for James, an English name descended from the Hebrew Yaakov, meaning "supplanter," or by another reading, "may God protect."

Easygoing and familiar, it suits a companion with a friendly, unpretentious charm. It's the kind of name that feels like it's always belonged to them.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jimmy shows up

Jimmy's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.2%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
ZürichSwitzerland0.2%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.2%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Jimmy

JimJimboJimiJiminyJimmiSammyTommyTimmyLemmyHammyGummyJimenez