Halima
Girl name · #1905 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 102 baby girls were named Halima, placing it at #1905 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,647 girls born in 2025 was named Halima.
The 55-year story
Halima first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 121 babies and a rank of #1681. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Halima per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Halima in class?
Halima scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Halima will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Halima is most common
Geography matters for names, and Halima is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Halimas were NY (12), TX (12), VA (8), CA (7), IL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Halima
Statistically, parents drawn to Halima tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blima, Sima, Jemima, Hawa, and Hadassa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halima | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1902 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1924 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2017 | 76 | #2384 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2535 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2642 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2690 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2757 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 49 | #3127 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Halima a popular girl name?
Halima ranked #1905 among girls in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Halima most popular?
Halima peaked in 2024, when 121 American girls received the name (ranked #1681 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Halima?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American girls was named Halima. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.