Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1995
Nimrah
Nimrah has 39 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1995–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Nimrah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 39 have been recorded since 1995.
Nimrah has 39 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2016.
- 39 total births
- 1995–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Nimrah since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 39
- total births
- 1995–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Nimrah was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nimrah in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Nimrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nimrah splits its recorded history at 2006: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nimrah at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Nimrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2016
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Nimrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nimrah's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Nimrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nimrah? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 39 babies named Nimrah. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 7 births.
When was Nimrah most popular? ▼
Nimrah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Nimrah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nimrah since 1995 -- 22 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Nimrah? ▼
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 Nimrah's data
- Nimrah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Nimrah
Nearby Names Like Nimrah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nimrah
Nima Girl
#10368 369 births
Nimrat Girl
#6871 247 births
Nimra Girl
199 births
Nimo Girl
174 births
Nimsi Girl
152 births
Compare Nimrah side by side: Nimrah vs Nima Nimrah vs Nimrat Nimrah 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, 1995–2016 (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. "Nimrah: Baby Name Since 1995 - 39 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nimrah. 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 Nimrah 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.