US rank #10283 Girls' name Peak 1904 180 births

Lima — #10283 US girls' name

180 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.

1890s61900s161910s411920s362000s52010s432020s33
#10283
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

24% 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.

What the Data Says About Lima

The Social Security Administration has registered 180 babies named Lima between 1897 and 2024, spanning 128 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lima currently holds the #10283 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1904, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lima performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lima shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lima 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 180 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.

Lima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

180

Since 1897

128 years of records

Peak year

1904

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,283

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1897

Recorded for 128 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1897

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1904)
10
Annual births at peak — across 128 years of records
4681012 20242020201620091922191819131897 6

Lima by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
43 births that decade — 24% of Lima's all-time total
1890s61900s161910s411920s362000s52010s432020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lima?
180 babies have been named Lima since 1897. It currently ranks #10283 among girls. The peak year was 1904 with 10 births.
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?
Lima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1897, spanning 128 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 1897–2024 (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.