Total births
190
Girls' name · since 1897
Lima
190 babies named Lima in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1904. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10312
- among girls today
- 190
- born since 1897
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
190 babies have been named Lima since 1897, making it today's #10312 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lima recorded 190 times among girls since 1897, holding rank #10312 nationally today, ahead of 42% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.
- #10312 among girls today
- 190 born since 1897
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lima is currently the #10312 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 190 born since 1897, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10312
- among girls today
- 190
- born since 1897
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Lima vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10312
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Lima was born in this single decade.
1904
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lima in 1904 - its busiest year on record.
How Lima compares
190 36th percentile among 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
Lima's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lima | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 190 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lima's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1904 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lima at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1904
Current rank
#10,312
Active since
1897
Lima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025
- Peak year (1904)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Lima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lima's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Lima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lima? ▼
Lima has been given to 190 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10312 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1904, its single highest year.
When was Lima most popular? ▼
Lima was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1904.
How long has the name Lima been used? ▼
Records for Lima go back to 1897, giving 129 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lima? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Limmie, Limor, Limayri, Limairy. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lima's data
- Lima's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lima
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lima
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Lima
Isma #10311
108 births · Peak 1914
Madonna #10313
9,560 births · Peak 1954
Marcelle #10310
5,414 births · Peak 1920
Zellie #10314
266 births · Peak 1918
Lulia #10309
193 births · Peak 2014
Madlyn #10315
2,377 births · Peak 1922
Charline #10308
6,241 births · Peak 1928
Tora #10316
990 births · Peak 1976
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, 1897–2025 (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. "Lima: #10312 Girls' Name - 190 Births, Peak 1904." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lima. 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 Lima 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.