Jimena
Jimena was the 578th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 515 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 387th; the most babies were born in 2016 (830). Over the last ten years it has moved down 121 places. More babies were named Jimena in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Spanish, Basque (proposed)
Say it hih-MAY-nuh /hɪˈmeɪnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #578 girls, down 65 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 515girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016830 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,042babies recorded
What does the name Jimena mean?
Jimena is the modern Spanish spelling of the medieval name Ximena, best known from Jimena Díaz, wife of the Castilian hero El Cid. Wiktionary records Ximena as a Spanish or Basque given name but gives no etymology, and the sources consulted do not document its origin; a link with Simeon or a Basque origin are proposed elsewhere. It has become popular among Latino families in the US.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Medieval Spanish name of undocumented origin.
Related names: Ximena, Gimena.
See also: Spanish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ximena', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Jimena popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 8 since 2004.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #578 | 515 |
| 2020 | #513 | 591 |
| 2010 | #403 | 797 |
| 2000 | #2,222 | 71 |
| 1990 | #3,749 | 28 |
| 1980 | #7,029 | 9 |
| 1970 | #8,529 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jimena, counting every spelling?
Jimena is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #583 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #578 for Jimena on its own. Together these spellings went to 515 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimena | 515 | #578 | 3,005 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jimena?
515 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jimena (0.14 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jimena born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 16 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jimena.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jimena?
About 16,900 people born in the US named Jimena are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 19. That makes Jimena mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jimena by state
How common Jimena was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nevada (2.4×), California (2.3×), Texas (2.3×), New Mexico (2.2×), Arizona (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jimena: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jimena, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jimena · Sibling names for Jimena
Questions about the name Jimena
What does Jimena mean?
The origin of Jimena is uncertain: Medieval Spanish name of undocumented origin.
How popular is the name Jimena?
Jimena was the 578th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 515 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 387th; the most babies were born in 2016 (830). Over the last ten years it has moved down 121 places. More babies were named Jimena in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jimena a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jimena in the US.
Where is Jimena most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jimena was most common in Nevada (0.90 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.