US rank #1682 Girls' name Peak 2024 2,208 births

Halima — #1682 US girls' name

2,208 babies named Halima in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1861980s1421990s2112000s4792010s6772020s513
#1682
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Halima was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

121 babies were named Halima in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Halima

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,208 babies named Halima between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Halima currently holds the #1682 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 121 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Halima performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 677 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Halima shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 285 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Halima in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Halima in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,208 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Halima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,208

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2024

121 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,682

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Halima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
121
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
050100150 202420172010200319961989198219751970 8

Halima by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
677 births that decade — 31% of Halima's all-time total
1970s1861980s1421990s2112000s4792010s6772020s513

Halima by state

Where Halima concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Halima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
285 12.9%
#2 California
150 6.8%
#3 Ohio
118 5.3%
#4 Texas
84 3.8%
#5 Minnesota
48 2.2%
#6 Illinois
43 1.9%
#7 New Jersey
22 1.0%
#8 Pennsylvania
17 0.8%
New York share of Halima's total US births 12.9%
Even split

285 of 2,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Halima appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Halima?
2,208 babies have been named Halima since 1970. It currently ranks #1682 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 121 births.
When was Halima most popular?
Halima was most popular in the 2010s decade with 677 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Halima most popular?
The top states for the name Halima are New York (285 births), California (150 births), Ohio (118 births).
How long has the name Halima been used?
Halima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Halima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Halle, Haleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.