US rank #16240 Girls' name Peak 2021 103 births

Nimue — #16240 US girls' name

103 babies named Nimue in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s142010s332020s56
#16240
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Nimue was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

19 babies were named Nimue in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nimue

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Nimue between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nimue currently holds the #16240 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nimue performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nimue shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nimue 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 103 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.

Nimue at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

103

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2021

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,240

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nimue popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
19
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
05101520 202420232022202120202019201720152012201020072001 9

Nimue by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
56 births that decade — 54% of Nimue's all-time total
2000s142010s332020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nimue?
103 babies have been named Nimue since 2001. It currently ranks #16240 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 19 births.
When was Nimue most popular?
Nimue was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Nimue been used?
Nimue has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nimue?
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.

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, 2001–2024 (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.