Jimena
A girls’ name of Spanish origin, meaning hearkening; a form of Ximena.
Babies a year
772
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#578
down from #536
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Jimena has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #455 |
| 2016 | #400 |
| 2017 | #407 |
| 2018 | #448 |
| 2019 | #472 |
| 2020 | #512 |
| 2021 | #483 |
| 2022 | #493 |
| 2023 | #477 |
| 2024 | #536 |
| 2025 | #578 |
Jimena by the numbers
Jimena was given to 772 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 829 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jimena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Jimena
Names that are said the same way as Jimena, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Gimenahearkening or obedient17 in the US (2017)
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