Ima
Ima in 2025
Ima was given to 7 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 20,795th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 473,620 babies born.
The history of Ima
Ima reached its highest point in 1927, when 232 babies were given the name, ranking 826th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 695th, in 1894.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 6,806 babies have been named Ima. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Ima by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ima | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | 1,412 |
| 1890s | 264 | 695 |
| 1900s | 400 | 802 |
| 1910s | 988 | 946 |
| 1920s | 1,939 | 826 |
| 1930s | 1,817 | 803 |
| 1940s | 827 | 999 |
| 1950s | 302 | 2,090 |
| 1960s | 114 | 5,085 |
| 1970s | 42 | 8,593 |
| 1980s | 30 | 11,379 |
| 1990s | 7 | 18,096 |
| 2000s | 13 | 21,529 |
| 2010s | 20 | 19,527 |
| 2020s | 13 | 20,795 |
Where Ima is heading
Ima was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1927 peak — Ima is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Ima
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ima.