Lima is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Lima across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lima has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 190 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 100 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 Lima per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2020 (16/yr) · United States peaked in 1904 (10/yr).
Lima is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1904, when it ranked #1,875 nationally (given to 10 babies that year).
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