Alima: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	2	–	#8,465
1980s	24	2	+50%	#7,424
1990s	58	6	+142%	#6,665
2000s	118	12	+103%	#6,833
2010s	164	16	+39%	#5,162
2020s (to 2025)	115	19	+17%	#5,457

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,465

1980s

+50%

#7,424

1990s

+142%

#6,665

2000s

118

+103%

#6,833

2010s

164

+39%

#5,162

2020s (to 2025)

115

+17%

#5,457

The story of Alima

Alima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,337 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 495 American babies have been named Alima. Its peak came in 2018, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alima?

The median living Alima is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 500 people named Alima are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alima year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,337
2024	23	#5,457
2023	17	#6,688
2022	16	#7,003
2021	20	#5,963
2020	21	#5,674
2019	20	#5,997
2018	25	#5,162
2017	16	#7,108
2016	15	#7,623
2015	20	#6,248
2014	14	#8,072
2013	11	#9,641
2012	16	#7,474
2011	10	#10,424
2010	17	#7,232
2009	11	#10,010
2008	18	#7,092
2007	15	#8,124
2006	16	#7,501
2005	17	#6,833
2004	8	#11,675
2003	11	#9,071
2002	7	#12,247
2001	6	#13,584
2000	9	#9,920
1995	6	#11,835
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alima, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alima?

The median living Alima is about 13 years old. Half of all living Alimas are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Alima are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alima are alive in the United States, based on 495 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alima mean?

Alima is an African and Kazakh feminine given name.

How popular is the name Alima in 2025?

Alima ranked #6,337 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alima?

495 babies have been named Alima in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alima most popular?

Alima peaked in 2018, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Alima a boy or girl name?

Alima is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alima rising or falling?

Alima is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Alima popularity over time

The story of Alima

How old are people named Alima?

Alima year by year

Frequently asked questions

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