Rimas
Rimas is a given name, which can be an Arabic feminine name or a Lithuanian surname and a masculine given name. In Arabic, Rimas is derived from the name of a type of diamond, and was the most popular name for girls born in Jordan in 2009. In Lithuanian, Rimas is a shortened form of Rimantas.
Meaning & Origin of Rimas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rimas is a given name, which can be an Arabic feminine name or a Lithuanian surname and a masculine given name. In Arabic, Rimas is derived from the name of a type of diamond, and was the most popular name for girls born in Jordan in 2009. In Lithuanian, Rimas is a shortened form of Rimantas.
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The Story of Rimas
As a girl name
Rimas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Rimass were born — ranking #13,701 that year. As of 2026, Rimas ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Rimass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rimas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1954, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 10 Rimass were born — ranking #2,642 that year. As of 2026, Rimas ranks #4,936 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Rimass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rimas
Rimas is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Rimas's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #2,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Rimas'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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