Recorded 1951–2021 Girls' name Peak 1962 43 births

Laima — girls' name

43 babies named Laima in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s311960s72020s5
1950s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Laima was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

7 babies were named Laima in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laima

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Laima between 1951 and 2021, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laima currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laima performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Laima shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laima 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 43 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.

Laima at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

43

Since 1951

71 years of records

Peak year

1962

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1951

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2021

Laima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1951

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1962)
7
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Laima by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
31 births that decade — 72% of Laima's all-time total
1950s311960s72020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laima?
43 babies have been named Laima since 1951. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1962 with 7 births.
When was Laima most popular?
Laima was most popular in the 1950s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Laima been used?
Laima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 71 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Laima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laila, Lainey, Lailah, Laine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1951–2021 (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.