Blimy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,005

among girls · ↓335 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Blimy · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

67 babies

All-time total

942

#7,833 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Blimy popularity over time

942 babies have been named Blimy since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#11,091
1990s	64	6	+540%	#8,670
2000s	201	20	+214%	#4,588
2010s	359	36	+79%	#3,298
2020s (to 2025)	308	51	+43%	#2,622

Where Blimy 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	59	0.04	outside top 500
2027	63	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	70	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Blimy

Blimy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,005 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 942 American babies have been named Blimy. Its peak came in 2023, when 67 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 Blimy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blimy?

The median living Blimy is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 900 people named Blimy 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.

Blimy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,005
2024	65	#2,670
2023	67	#2,622
2022	53	#3,080
2021	25	#5,113
2020	43	#3,508
2019	30	#4,559
2018	48	#3,298
2017	47	#3,351
2016	30	#4,647
2015	30	#4,612
2014	37	#4,020
2013	41	#3,719
2012	32	#4,512
2011	25	#5,392
2010	39	#3,899
2009	32	#4,588
2008	30	#4,912
2007	22	#6,141
2006	18	#6,907
2005	14	#7,960
2004	19	#6,263
2003	19	#6,106
2002	17	#6,434
2001	15	#7,013
2000	15	#6,853
1995	5	#13,693
1990	5	#13,216
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blimy?

The median living Blimy is about 10 years old. Half of all living Blimys are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Blimy are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Blimy are alive in the United States, based on 942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blimy in 2025?

Blimy ranked #3,005 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blimy?

942 babies have been named Blimy in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blimy most popular?

Blimy peaked in 2023, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Blimy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Blimy rising or falling?

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

Will Blimy become more popular?

Blimy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Blimy 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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