Sima
How to say it: SEE-muh · /ˈsimə/
Persian 'face'; also Hebrew 'treasure' and Hindi 'boundary' - short cross-cultural feminine name.
Sima was the 1,970th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,719 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 | #1,970 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 65 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,005 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,719 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sima is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sima is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sima
- Sima Samar (born 1957)Afghanistani politician
- Sima Bina (born 1945)Iranian musician, researcher, singer, painter
- Sima Wali (1951–2017)Afghan human rights activist
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