Declining since 2017, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Aima since 2000
Babies named Aima per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 112 |
| 2020s | 86 |
Meaning & origin
Aima is a rare feminine name in the United States, first recorded in 2000. Its usage peaked in 2018, but it has been falling in popularity since 2017. In 2025, it ranked 10,917th, with an incidence of approximately 1 in every 200,908 girls. The name's origins are ambiguous: it may be a modern variant of Aimee (French) or an anglicized form of the Arabic A'ima. Its scarcity and cross-cultural potential make it a distinctive choice, though its popularity has declined over the past several years.
Aima may be a modern spelling variant of Aimee, the French form of Amata, meaning 'beloved' in Latin. Alternatively, it could be an anglicization of the Arabic name A'ima (plural of Imam), meaning 'leaders' or 'guides'. The name has seen rare but consistent use in the United States since 2000, primarily as a feminine name.
“Aima” around the world
Where Aima lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Aima
Names that share Aima's style, for a brother or sister.
