Name Legacy

Nima

Recorded 1921–2025 · United States

Nima was most popular in 1992, when 51 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,052 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,652, with 26 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,421 people named Nima.

Most popular in1992
Rank that year#4,052
Births that year51
Total since 18801,421
Given to74% boys

Nima over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Nima’s peak in 1992. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Nima a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Nima is a unisex name — 26.0% of the 1,421 Americans given it were girls and 74.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 45% girls and 55% 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.

Names that peaked alongside Nima

Where Nima is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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