Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1999
Imya
66 babies named Imya in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1999–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Imya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 66 have been recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Imya recorded 66 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2011.
- 66 total births
- 1999–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Imya since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 66
- total births
- 1999–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Imya was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
8 babies were named Imya in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Imya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Imya splits its recorded history at 2005: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Imya at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Imya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2011
- Peak year (2000)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Imya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Imya's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Imya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Imya? ▼
Imya has been given to 66 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Imya most popular? ▼
Imya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Imya been used? ▼
Records for Imya go back to 1999, giving 13 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Imya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Imyah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Imya's data
- Imya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Imya
Nearby Names Like Imya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Imya
Compare Imya side by side: Imya vs Imyah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1999–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Imya: Baby Name Since 1999 - 66 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/imya. 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 Imya 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.