Feminine dossier · first seen 1886
Ima
Endangered
Down 97% from peak
Peak era
1927
Peak births
232
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Ima
How many people are named Ima?
An estimated 765 living Americans are named Ima.
How rare is Ima?
Ima is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 1927 peak.
How old is the typical Ima?
The median age of a living American named Ima is approximately 76 years, with most bearers falling between 65 and 84 years old.
Is Ima still popular?
No. Ima is endangered as a baby name, down 97% from its 1927 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Ima most common?
Ima has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 8.5× more often than the national baseline.
1886Peak 19272025
Peak year
1927
Decline from peak
97%
2025
7
All-time
6,806
Where it lives now
Ima is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 7.6× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Ima is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.