Halima: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,902

among girls · ↓213 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

102

named Halima · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,758

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

121 babies

All-time total

2,310

#4,275 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Halima popularity over time

2,310 babies have been named Halima since 1970, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	186	19	–	#2,704
1980s	142	14	-24%	#3,647
1990s	211	21	+49%	#3,657
2000s	479	48	+127%	#2,701
2010s	677	68	+41%	#2,147
2020s (to 2025)	615	103	+51%	#1,689

Where Halima 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	106	0.07	outside top 500
2027	109	0.07	outside top 500
2028	112	0.07	outside top 500
2029	115	0.07	outside top 500
2030	117	0.07	outside top 500

Where Halima is most popular

Girls named Halima per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Ohio.

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 Halima 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
Minnesota	24	0.222	+250%
New York	71	0.179	+182%
Ohio	27	0.114	+79%
Illinois	26	0.114	+79%
Virginia	18	0.106	+66%
California	58	0.069	+8%
New Jersey	12	0.066	+5%
Maryland	6	0.057	-11%
Texas	43	0.053	-16%
Colorado	5	0.045	-30%
Washington	6	0.042	-35%
Arizona	5	0.036	-44%
Michigan	5	0.027	-57%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-60%
Georgia	5	0.022	-65%
Florida	6	0.014	-78%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
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Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
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 Halima

Halima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,902 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,310 American babies have been named Halima. Its peak came in 2024, when 121 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 Halima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Halima?

The median living Halima is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 2,300 people named Halima 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.

Halima year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	102	#1,902
2024	121	#1,689
2023	98	#2,008
2022	94	#2,058
2021	101	#1,949
2020	99	#1,929
2019	87	#2,147
2018	83	#2,228
2017	76	#2,389
2016	69	#2,575
2015	73	#2,484
2014	70	#2,543
2013	52	#3,140
2012	45	#3,551
2011	54	#3,103
2010	68	#2,653
2009	65	#2,763
2008	68	#2,701
2007	50	#3,349
2006	64	#2,767
2005	46	#3,332
2004	49	#3,145
2003	35	#3,903
2002	37	#3,617
2001	39	#3,441
2000	26	#4,574
1995	24	#4,262
1990	15	#5,924
1985	12	#5,779
1980	22	#3,647
1975	21	#3,317
1970	8	#5,998
1965	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Halima?

The median living Halima is about 13 years old. Half of all living Halimas are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Halima are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Halima are alive in the United States, based on 2,310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Halima mean?

Borrowed from Arabic حَلِيمَة (ḥalīma).

How popular is the name Halima in 2025?

Halima ranked #1,902 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Halima?

2,310 babies have been named Halima in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Halima most popular?

Halima peaked in 2024, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Halima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Halima rising or falling?

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

Will Halima become more popular?

Halima is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 117 girls named Halima 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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