girl's name
Aima
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,067
Scotland
#679
2022 births
Aima is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Aima is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,998 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Aima over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 164 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 170 |
How popular is Aima?
In 2025, Aima was given to 31 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Aima is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Aima is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aïma | Aïma is a rare spelling of Aima, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Aima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aima
How popular is the name Aima?
In 2025, Aima was given to 31 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Aima a girl's or a boy's name?
Aima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Aima most popular?
Aima peaked in 2022, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aima currently ranks #1,088 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.