girl's name
Nimue
NIM-oo-ay (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 181
Nimue is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nimue Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 33 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How Popular Is Nimue?
In 2025, Nimue was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nimue 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.
How Nimue Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Nimuë | Nimuë is Nimue written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #5,358. | 15 |
| Nimué | Nimué is Nimue written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #5,747. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Nimue
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nimue Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nimue over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nimue
- English NIM-oo-ay
Sibling Names for Nimue
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nimue — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nimue
How popular is the name Nimue?
In 2025, Nimue was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nimue a girl's or a boy's name?
Nimue is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nimue?
Nimue has 3 syllables.
When was Nimue most popular?
Nimue peaked in 2021, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nimue a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nimue currently ranks #2,963 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.