Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Limmie

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Limmie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
16 babies
All-time total
333
#10,571 all-time among boys
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Limmie popularity over time

333 babies have been named Limmie since 1892, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 5 – 5 1 – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 12 45 57 6 – #1,477
1920s 16 68 84 8 +47% #3,120
1930s – 68 68 7 -19% #2,550
1940s – 43 43 4 -37% #2,551
1950s – 48 48 5 +12% #2,506
1960s – 18 18 2 -62% #3,475
1970s – 5 5 1 -72% #5,683
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – 5 5 1 – #13,482
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Limmie

Limmie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1892, 333 American babies have been named Limmie, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Limmie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #13,482
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 11 #2,506
1950 – – 6 #3,533
1945 – – 6 #3,195
1940 – – 5 #3,738
1935 – – 7 #3,136
1930 – – 8 #3,175
1925 5 #5,437 6 #3,997
1920 5 #5,414 7 #3,683
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Limmie in 2025?

Limmie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Limmie?

333 babies have been named Limmie in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Limmie most popular?

Limmie peaked in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Limmie a boy or girl name?

Limmie is used for both: about 10% of babies named Limmie have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Limmie rising or falling?

Limmie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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