Total births
147
Girls' name · since 1993
Nimah
147 babies named Nimah in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16045
- among girls today
- 147
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nimah is the #16045 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 147 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nimah has been recorded 147 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #16045 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #16045 among girls today
- 147 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Nimah is currently the #16045 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 147 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16045
- among girls today
- 147
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Nimah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16045
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Nimah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
20 babies were named Nimah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Nimah compares
147 31st 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
Nimah's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nimah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 147 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nimah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nimah splits its recorded history at 2015: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nimah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#16,045
Active since
1993
Nimah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Nimah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nimah's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Nimah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nimah? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 147 babies named Nimah. Today it holds rank #16045 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 20 births.
When was Nimah most popular? ▼
Nimah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Nimah been used? ▼
Records for Nimah go back to 1993, giving 32 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Nimah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nima, Nimrat, Nimra, Nimo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nimah's data
- Nimah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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 Nimah
Nearby Names Like Nimah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nimah
Nima Girl
#10368 369 births
Nimrat Girl
#6871 247 births
Nimra Girl
199 births
Nimo Girl
174 births
Nimsi Girl
152 births
Compare Nimah side by side: Nimah vs Nima Nimah vs Nimrat Nimah vs Nimra
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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, 1993–2024 (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. "Nimah: #16045 Girls' Name - 147 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nimah. 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 Nimah 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.