Ima Name Popularity and Statistics

Ima is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births6,806
First Year on Record1886

Ima popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls7#11,932
2020Girls6#13,453
2018Girls8#11,427
2012Girls6#14,962
2010Girls6#14,959
2005Girls7#13,010
2000Girls6#13,154
1998Girls7#11,138
1989Girls5#12,362
1987Girls5#11,325
1983Girls5#10,275
1982Girls7#8,224
1980Girls8#7,418
1978Girls5#9,750
1977Girls6#8,444
1976Girls6#8,156
1975Girls5#9,067
1973Girls9#5,580
1972Girls5#8,292
1971Girls6#7,388
1969Girls9#5,057
1968Girls7#5,642
1967Girls10#4,300
1966Girls8#4,866

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1927 · Girls

232 recorded births and rank #457.

1930 · Girls

228 recorded births and rank #448.

1928 · Girls

227 recorded births and rank #455.

1926 · Girls

223 recorded births and rank #460.

Where Ima ranked highest in 1958

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TX
Rank #1,128 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ima