Halima
How to say it: huh-LEE-muh · /həˈlimə/
Gentle, patient one - classic Arabic name borne by Prophet Muhammad's foster mother.
Halima was the 1,481st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 102 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,320 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 | #1,481 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 102 |
| Share of births | 1 in 32,503 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,320 |
| In France, 2025 | #332 among girls’ names, 160 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Halima 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 Halima is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #332 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #336.
Famous people named Halima
- Halima Aden (born 1997)American-Somali fashion model
- Halima Bashir (born 1979)Sudanese doctor and author
- Halima Nosirova (1913–2003)Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor
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