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Jimena

Girl

Meaning of Jimena: Spanish: 'hearkening'

Jimena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 566th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#566

515 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

17,042

First recorded 1966 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 14 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 39 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 46 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 37 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 42 babies2000: 71 babies20002001: 262 babies2002: 499 babies2003: 542 babies2004: 648 babies2005: 811 babies2006: 669 babies2007: 595 babies2008: 803 babies2009: 806 babies2010: 797 babies20102011: 716 babies2012: 641 babies2013: 670 babies2014: 731 babies2015: 693 babies2016: 830 babies2017: 778 babies2018: 714 babies2019: 661 babies2020: 591 babies20202021: 649 babies2022: 636 babies2023: 640 babies2024: 565 babies2025: 515 babies
US babies named Jimena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 830.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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