Girls' name · since 1980

Blimie

Blimie has 338 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

338
total births
1980–2025
years on record
1990s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

Blimie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 338 recorded since 1980.

Social Security Administration records show Blimie recorded 338 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.

  • 338 total births
  • 1980–2025 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

338 girls have been named Blimie since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.

338
total births
1980–2025
years on record
1990s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Blimie was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

13 babies were named Blimie in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

Blimie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Blimie's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Blimie at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

338

Since 1980

46 years of records

Peak year

1996

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1980

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2025

Blimie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1996)
13
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
468101214 198019891995200020052011201620232025 7

Blimie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Blimie's strongest decade.

93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Blimie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 93 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Blimie by state

Where Blimie concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Blimie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
276 81.7%
New York share of Blimie's total US births 81.7%

276 of 338 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blimie?
338 babies have been named Blimie since 1980. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1996 with 13 births.
When was Blimie most popular?
Blimie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Blimie most popular?
The top states for the name Blimie are New York (276 births).
How long has the name Blimie been used?
The SSA has tracked Blimie since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Blimie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bliss, Blima, Blimy, Blinda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Blimie's data

  • Blimie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Blimies (276 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Blimie: Baby Name Since 1980 - 338 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blimie. 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 Blimie 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 June 2026.