Sima
Girl name · #2657 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sima? In official American birth records, Sima has been tracked continuously since 1920, giving it 105 years of documented American history.
Sima is currently the #2657 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Sima.
The 105-year story
Sima first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 74 babies and a rank of #2434. 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 Sima per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sima in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sima is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sima will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sima is most common
State-level data for Sima is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sima
Statistically, parents drawn to Sima tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blima, Halima, Jemima, Sena, and Rima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sima | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 44 | #3564 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sima?
In official American birth records, the name Sima first appeared in 1920 (over 105 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 105 years.
Is Sima a popular girl name?
Sima ranked #2657 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Sima most popular?
Sima peaked in 2024, when 74 American girls received the name (ranked #2434 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sima?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Sima. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.