Alima
How to say it: ah-lee-MAH · /a.liˈma/
From Arabic 'alima' meaning 'learned, wise' - feminine form widely used in Arab and West African communities.
Alima was the 4,907th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,657 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,907 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,657 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alima is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alima is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Alima
- Alima Mahama (born 1957)Ghanaian lawyer, a politician and former member of Parliament for Nalerigu Gambaga Constituency
- Alima Moro (born 1983)Ghanaian football player
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