Girls' name · since 1998

Rim

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 112 babies named Rim, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

112
total births
1998–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

112 girls have been named Rim since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Rim recorded 112 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1998 to 2025.

  • 112 total births
  • 1998–2025 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

112 girls have been named Rim since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

112
total births
1998–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Rim was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

9 babies were named Rim in 2000 - its busiest year on record.

Rim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rim's full recorded timeline at 2013, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rim at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

112

Since 1998

28 years of records

Peak year

2000

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1998

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2025

Rim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2000)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 1998200520092013201620192025 5

Rim by decade

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

2010s was Rim's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Rim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rim?
Rim has been given to 112 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 9 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Rim most popular?
Rim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Rim been used?
Rim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rima, Rimsha, Rimas, Rimi, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rim's data

  • Rim's decade-level peak was the 2010s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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.

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, 1998–2025 (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. "Rim: Baby Name Since 1998 - 112 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rim. 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 Rim 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.