Ima
Ima was the 12403rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 432nd; the most babies were born in 1927 (232). More babies were named Ima in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #12,403 girls, up 1,710 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 7girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1927232 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,806babies recorded
Ima popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,403 | 7 |
| 2020 | #14,113 | 6 |
| 2010 | #15,697 | 6 |
| 2000 | #13,804 | 6 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #7,654 | 8 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #3,421 | 14 |
| 1950 | #1,588 | 35 |
| 1940 | #561 | 153 |
| 1930 | #448 | 228 |
| 1920 | #548 | 169 |
| 1910 | #590 | 50 |
| 1900 | #585 | 36 |
| 1890 | #851 | 11 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ima, counting every spelling?
Ima has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Ima?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ima (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ima born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ima.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ima?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Ima are alive today, with a median age of 81; half are between 72 and 88. That makes Ima a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ima by state
How common Ima was among girls born in each state in 1925–1929, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (8.4×), Texas (5.9×), Arkansas (5.1×), Tennessee (2.6×), Kentucky (2.2×). In 34 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ima: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ima, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ima
How popular is the name Ima?
Ima was the 12403rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 432nd; the most babies were born in 1927 (232). More babies were named Ima in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Ima a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ima in the US.
Where was Ima most popular?
In 1925–1929, Ima was most common in Oklahoma (1.59 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Arkansas.