How popular is the name Nima?

1,399 US babies were named Nima between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 1992.

What careers are people named Nima over-represented in?

Among notable men who are film directors, Nimas show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Nima

Nima. 1,399 US babies since 1940, peak 1992. Notable Nimas are 2.1× over-represented as film directors.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 1992

1,399 US babies were named Nima between 1940 and 2025.

Nima around the world

Sweden: 122 babies since 1998, peak 2002, No. 1,006 in 2022
France: 215 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,070 in 2025
England & Wales: 160 babies since 1996, peak 2004, No. 3,240 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Nimas end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Footballer	1.2×	Medium · 10 people
Film director	2.1×	Low · 8 people
Actor	1.4×	Low · 7 people
Musician	1.6×	Low · 6 people

Among notable men who are film directors, Nimas show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Name twins (peaked around 1992)