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girls' name ★ peaked 1935

Mima

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mima
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1935
25 babies
All-time total
737
#9,227 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Mima popularity over time

737 babies have been named Mima since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1885Girls

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 80 8 – #681
1890s 101 10 +26% #811
1900s 75 8 -26% #1,201
1910s 112 11 +49% #1,195
1920s 114 11 +2% #2,192
1930s 113 11 -1% #1,504
1940s 48 5 -58% #2,527
1950s 29 3 -40% #4,605
1960s 16 2 -45% #6,278
1970s 13 1 -19% #7,829
1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #14,967
2000s – – – –
2010s 19 2 – #12,991
2020s (to 2025) 12 2 +5% #13,152

The story of Mima

Mima 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 1880, 737 American babies have been named Mima. Its peak came in 1935, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Mima?

The median living Mima is about 73 years old; half are between 49 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Mima are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mima year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 7 #13,152
2021 – –
2020 5 #16,744
2019 6 #15,010
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #18,378
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 8 #12,991
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 5 #14,967
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 6 #6,278
1960 5 #7,011
1955 – –
1950 7 #4,605
1945 8 #3,591
1940 12 #2,527
1935 25 #1,504
1930 13 #2,516
1925 16 #2,356
1920 6 #4,784
1915 23 #1,558
1910 15 #1,195
1905 8 #1,499
1900 8 #1,521
1895 8 #1,266
1890 12 #811
1885 11 #681
1880 6 #811

Famous people named Mima

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mima Ito Mima Ito Japanese table tennis player (born 2000) Contemporary
  2. 2 Mima Jaušovec Yugoslavian tennis player b. 1956 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mima?

The median living Mima is about 73 years old. Half of all living Mimas are between 49 and 85 years old.

How many people named Mima are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Mima are alive in the United States, based on 737 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mima in 2025?

Mima 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 Mima?

737 babies have been named Mima in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mima most popular?

Mima peaked in 1935, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Mima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mima rising or falling?

Mima is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Mima?

Well-known people named Mima include Mima Ito (table tennis player), Mima Jaušovec (tennis player).

Names like Mima

Names that sound and feel close to Mima: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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