Rising since 2007, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Jimma since 1953
Babies named Jimma per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s | 44 |
Meaning & origin
Jimma is a rare and modern feminine variant of Jim, itself a nickname for James. Most often given to girls, it first appeared on the U.S. Social Security list in 1953. Its peak popularity came in 2013, and it has been rising in use since 2007, though it remains exceptionally uncommon: in 2025, it ranked 8,860th with a 1-in-146,115 incidence. The name has seen some use in Oklahoma, where it appeared among the state's top names. As a single-syllable, vowel-ending variant, Jimma fits contemporary patterns of nickname-as-given-name and carries the classic meaning 'supplanter' through its link to James.
Jimma is a modern variant of Jim, a short form of James. James is the English form of the Latin Iacomus, derived from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), meaning 'supplanter'. The name has been used occasionally for girls in the United States since the 1950s, though it remains very rare.
Where Jimma is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jim, Jimmie
Variants: Jima
Sibling names for Jimma
Names that share Jimma's style, for a brother or sister.
