Alima
Alima was the #6,325 girls' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Alima as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,325 (18) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #5,443 (23) | #4,193 (5) | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #6,680 (17) | #2,063 (13) | — |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | #2,178 (12) | — |
| 2021 | #5,955 (20) | #2,711 (9) | — |
| 2020 | #5,667 (21) | #3,117 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #5,986 (20) | #2,286 (11) | — |
| 2018 | #5,152 (25) | #1,788 (16) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2017 | #7,092 (16) | #2,201 (12) | — |
| 2016 | #7,602 (15) | #2,757 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #6,236 (20) | #3,252 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #8,053 (14) | #1,882 (15) | — |
| 2013 | #9,612 (11) | #2,062 (13) | — |
| 2012 | #7,456 (16) | #1,893 (15) | — |
| 2011 | #10,374 (10) | #1,438 (21) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #5,152.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1976.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Alima is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 83,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 62,000 to 1 in 110,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alima | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Alima | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Alima | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Alima | US | Girls | #6,325 | 18 |