Nimit
Nimit is a sangkat of Poipet Municipality in Banteay Meanchey Province in north-western Cambodia. Before the establishment of Poipet Municipality, it was a khum of Ou Chrov District.
Meaning & Origin of Nimit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nimit is a sangkat of Poipet Municipality in Banteay Meanchey Province in north-western Cambodia. Before the establishment of Poipet Municipality, it was a khum of Ou Chrov District.
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The Story of Nimit
Nimit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Nimits were born — ranking #8,816 that year. As of 2026, Nimit ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Nimits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Nimit most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Thailand78%
- KH7%
- BH6%
- India5%
- Austria4%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nimit
Nimit is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Nimit's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Nimit'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 .
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