girl's name
Lima
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 362
Lima is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1904, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lima over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 43 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Lima?
In 2025, Lima was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lima is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lima
How popular is the name Lima?
In 2025, Lima was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lima a girl's or a boy's name?
Lima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lima?
Lima has 2 syllables.
When was Lima most popular?
Lima peaked in 1904, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lima currently ranks #2,722 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.