Ima is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ima means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ima across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ima has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ima is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “whole, universal”. A short form of Germanic names beginning with Irm-.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,806 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ima per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (232/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (9/yr).
Ima has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #826 nationally (given to 232 babies that year).
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