US rank #5158 Girls' name Peak 2015 1,618 births

Rima — #5158 US girls' name

1,618 babies named Rima in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101930s511940s651950s851960s1771970s1851980s2511990s2432000s1532010s2812020s117
#5158
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Rima was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

38 babies were named Rima in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rima

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,618 babies named Rima between 1927 and 2024, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rima currently holds the #5158 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rima performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 281 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Rima shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 136 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Rima in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rima 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 1,618 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.

Rima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,618

Since 1927

98 years of records

Peak year

2015

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,158

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1927

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1927

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
38
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Rima by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
281 births that decade — 17% of Rima's all-time total
1920s101930s511940s651950s851960s1771970s1851980s2511990s2432000s1532010s2812020s117

Rima by state

Where Rima concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Rima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
136 8.4%
#2 New York
111 6.9%
#3 Michigan
37 2.3%
#4 Illinois
11 0.7%
#5 New Jersey
11 0.7%
#6 Texas
6 0.4%
#7 Florida
5 0.3%
California share of Rima's total US births 8.4%
Even split

136 of 1,618 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rima?
1,618 babies have been named Rima since 1927. It currently ranks #5158 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 38 births.
When was Rima most popular?
Rima was most popular in the 2010s decade with 281 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Rima most popular?
The top states for the name Rima are California (136 births), New York (111 births), Michigan (37 births).
How long has the name Rima been used?
Rima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 98 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rimsha, Rim, Rimas, Rimi, and 2 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, 1927–2024 (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.