Is Halimah a boy or girl name?

Halimah is a girl’s name. Of the 562 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Halimah

Recorded 1975–2025 · United States

Halimah was most popular in 2025, when 23 American babies were given the name — ranking #9,389 that year. In 2025 it ranked #9,389, with 23 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 562 people named Halimah.

Halimah over time

Births per year. The dot marks Halimah’s peak in 2025. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Halimah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Halimah is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 562 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org