Ima: 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	30	3	–	#797
1890s	264	26	+780%	#432
1900s	400	40	+52%	#502
1910s	988	99	+147%	#553
1920s	1,939	194	+96%	#456
1930s	1,817	182	-6%	#443
1940s	827	83	-54%	#561
1950s	302	30	-63%	#1,229
1960s	114	11	-62%	#3,313
1970s	42	4	-63%	#5,730
1980s	30	3	-29%	#7,654
1990s	7	1	-77%	#11,593
2000s	13	1	+86%	#13,539
2010s	20	2	+54%	#11,831
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	+8%	#12,403

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#797

1890s

264

+780%

#432

1900s

400

+52%

#502

1910s

988

+147%

#553

1920s

1,939

194

+96%

#456

1930s

1,817

182

-6%

#443

1940s

827

-54%

#561

1950s

302

-63%

#1,229

1960s

114

-62%

#3,313

1970s

-63%

#5,730

1980s

-29%

#7,654

1990s

-77%

#11,593

2000s

+86%

#13,539

2010s

+54%

#11,831

2020s (to 2025)

+8%

#12,403

The story of Ima

Ima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,403 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 6,806 American babies have been named Ima. Its peak came in 1927, when 232 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Ima?

The median living Ima is about 82 years old; half are between 73 and 89. An estimated 1,500 people named Ima 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.

Ima year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,403
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,113
2019	–	–
2018	8	#11,831
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,700
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,697
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	7	#13,539
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,804
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,654
1975	5	#9,590
1970	–	–
1965	15	#3,313
1960	14	#3,421
1955	34	#1,822
1950	35	#1,588
1945	72	#889
1940	153	#561
1935	171	#482
1930	228	#448
1925	219	#465
1920	169	#548
1915	109	#630
1910	50	#590
1905	45	#508
1900	36	#585
1895	28	#567
1890	11	#851
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ima?

The median living Ima is about 82 years old. Half of all living Imas are between 73 and 89 years old.

How many people named Ima are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Ima are alive in the United States, based on 6,806 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ima in 2025?

Ima ranked #12,403 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ima?

6,806 babies have been named Ima in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ima most popular?

Ima peaked in 1927, when 232 newborns received the name.

Is Ima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ima rising or falling?

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

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Ima popularity over time

The story of Ima

How old are people named Ima?

Ima year by year

Frequently asked questions

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