Girl · #5,715 in 2026

Alima

Name: Popularity of the name Alima in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Alima, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Alima is an African and Kazakh feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Alima Boumediene-Thiery, French politician Alima Mahama, Ghanaian lawyer and government official Alima Moro, Ghanaian football player

Current Rank

#5,715

Peak Rank

#5,150 (2018)

Total Babies

518

5-Yr Trend

-5%

1976

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#5150

Peak Rank

518

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alima

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Alima

Alima first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 25 Alimas were born — ranking #5,150 that year. As of 2026, Alima ranks #5,715 for baby girls with 21 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 518 Alimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Alima

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alima is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alima

What does the name Alima mean?

How popular is Alima in 2026?

In 2026, Alima ranks #5,715 among girls' names in the U.S., with 21 babies given the name that year.

When was Alima most popular?

Alima reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #5,150 that year with 25 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Alima most popular?

Alima has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alima.

Is Alima a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Alima is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Alima?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alima include Chaitra, Holden, Aviona. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alima

Alima is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 518 births in the dataset. Alima's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,150. Use the chart and map above to compare Alima's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.