Nima Boy & girl
How popular is Nima?
#5,207 boy name in 2025
18 baby boys were named Nima in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
1,363living people named Nima (est.)
28median age of people named Nima
1,421babies named Nima since 1880
1 in 127,513US babies born in 2025
Nima popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,207 for boys (▲ 987 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 18 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+157% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,562 in 2015, #5,695 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1990 (41 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,595 in 1982 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 55% boys, 45% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nima is most popular
Babies named Nima per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (17 boys)
Nima by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68 | #2,048 |
| 1980s | 292 | #1,595 |
| 1990s | 309 | #1,865 |
| 2000s | 200 | #2,858 |
| 2010s | 94 | #6,401 |
| 2020s | 89 | #5,207 |
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Questions
- Is Nima a boy or girl name?
- Nima is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 55% of babies named Nima were boys and 45% were girls.
- How popular is the name Nima?
- 18 baby boys were named Nima in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Nima most popular?
- Nima peaked in 1990, when 41 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,595 in 1982.
- How many people are named Nima?
- 1,421 babies have been named Nima in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,363 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
- Where is Nima most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nima was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.