Blima: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,937

among girls · ↑85 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Blima · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,198

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

71 babies

All-time total

1,569

#5,535 all-time among girls

First recorded

1950

in Social Security records

Blima popularity over time

1,569 babies have been named Blima since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	18	2	–	#4,786
1960s	14	1	-22%	#5,493
1970s	108	11	+671%	#3,793
1980s	155	16	+44%	#3,743
1990s	206	21	+33%	#4,072
2000s	300	30	+46%	#3,592
2010s	433	43	+44%	#2,908
2020s (to 2025)	335	56	+29%	#2,498

Where Blima is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	67	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

Where Blima is most popular

Girls named Blima per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Blima born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	195	0.492	+1317%
New Jersey	28	0.155	+346%
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Blima

Blima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,937 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 1,569 American babies have been named Blima. Its peak came in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Blima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blima?

The median living Blima is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 1,500 people named Blima 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.

Blima year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	57	#2,937
2024	54	#3,022
2023	71	#2,498
2022	57	#2,932
2021	43	#3,555
2020	53	#3,025
2019	44	#3,508
2018	41	#3,686
2017	29	#4,716
2016	58	#2,908
2015	37	#4,001
2014	43	#3,599
2013	41	#3,718
2012	51	#3,224
2011	38	#3,926
2010	51	#3,213
2009	34	#4,383
2008	45	#3,592
2007	32	#4,581
2006	28	#4,974
2005	28	#4,723
2004	34	#4,105
2003	33	#4,044
2002	26	#4,654
2001	23	#5,036
2000	17	#6,252
1995	16	#5,706
1990	21	#4,537
1985	14	#5,103
1980	10	#6,359
1975	11	#5,189
1970	7	#6,430
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,768
1955	–	–
1950	6	#4,786
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blima?

The median living Blima is about 16 years old. Half of all living Blimas are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Blima are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Blima are alive in the United States, based on 1,569 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blima in 2025?

Blima ranked #2,937 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blima?

1,569 babies have been named Blima in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blima most popular?

Blima peaked in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Blima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Blima rising or falling?

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

Will Blima become more popular?

Blima is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Blima in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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