Gimena
Gimena is a variant of the names Ximena or Jimena.
Meaning & Origin of Gimena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gimena is a variant of the names Ximena or Jimena.
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The Story of Gimena
The earliest SSA record of Gimena as a baby girl name dates back to 1991, when 7 babies received it. 2004 was its biggest year on record, with 33 newborns named Gimena — #4,171 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Gimena on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gimena ranks #6,829 for baby girls with 16 births, gradually falling (-13%). All told, over 557 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Gimena
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Gimena Accardi (born 1981), Argentine actress
- Gimena Blanco (born 1987), Argentine footballer
- Gimena Llamedo (born 1981), Spanish politician
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Names that sound like Gimena
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About the name Gimena
Gimena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 557 births in the dataset. Gimena's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #4,171. Use the chart and map above to compare Gimena'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.