Total births
495
Girls' name · since 1976
Alima
Alima has 495 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5493
- among girls today
- 495
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alima is the #5493 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 495 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alima has been recorded 495 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #5493 nationally and more common than 69% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #5493 among girls today
- 495 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Alima is currently the #5493 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 495 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5493
- among girls today
- 495
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Alima vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5493
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Alima was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
25 babies were named Alima in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Alima compares
495 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alima's all-time total is 30% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alima | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 495 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alima splits its recorded history at 2006: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alima at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#5,493
Active since
1976
Alima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Alima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Alima's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Alima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
118 births
- 2010s
2010s
164 births
- 2020s
2020s
115 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 164 births (33% of all-time use).
Alima by state
Where Alima concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 41 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.0% |
New York share of Alima's total US births 8.3%
Even split
41 of 495 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alima? ▼
Alima has been given to 495 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5493 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Alima most popular? ▼
Alima was most popular in the 2010s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Alima most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alima are New York (41 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Alima been used? ▼
Alima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alima? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alima's data
- Alima's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (164 total births) through the 2020s (115) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Alimas (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alima
Nearby Names Like Alima
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alima
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Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Alima side by side: Alima vs Alice Alima vs Alicia Alima vs Alison
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alima: #5493 Girls' Name - 495 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alima. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alima draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.