Jimbo
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About Jimbo
Jimbo is a masculine name that originated as a familiar, affectionate nickname for James. With English-American origins, it combines the shortened form 'Jim' with the suffix 'bo,' which was a popular addition to nicknames in the southern United States. This playful diminutive has occasionally been used as a given name in its own right, particularly in the late 20th century when informal names gained acceptance. Jimbo conveys a friendly, approachable quality with a distinctly casual American flair. While not commonly found on birth certificates, it maintains popularity as a nickname and carries associations with down-to-earth warmth and unpretentious charm. The name has folksy appeal and projects an easygoing personality.
Pronounced JIM-boh.
As of October 2026, Jimbo ranked #3816 in US births in 1964 SSA, peaked at #2796 in 1961.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Jimbo on lists
Famous Jimbos
- James Whittington "Jimbo" Elrod
American NFL football player
- James Paul "Jimbo" Covert
American NFL football player
- James H. "Jimbo" Mathis
lead singer of American band the Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Jimmy Donal "Jimbo" Wales
American cofounder of Wikipedia
- Jimbo Wallace
bassist of American band Reverend Horton Heat
Jimbo in pop culture
- Jimbo
character from the movie "The Groomsmen"
- Corky James "Jimbo" Jones
bully on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Jimbo
a recurring comic book character of Gary Panter
- Jimbo Gumbo
a character in the comic strip Rose Is Rose
- Jimbo
a talking airplane on British animated series Jimbo and the Jet Set
- James "Jimbo" Rockford
character on TV's "The Rockford Files"
- Jimbo Kern
character on "South Park"
- Jim "Jimbo" Morales
character on Code Lyoko
- Jimmy "Jimbo" Neutron
main character on The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron
- Jimbo aka Bill Rizer
character in American localization of Contra III: The Alien Wars
- Jim "Jimbo" Hawkins
character in movie Treasure Planet
- "Jimbo
" novel by Algernon Blackwood and its main character
- Thardid Jimbo
cannibal giant in Australian Aboriginal mythology