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Halima
OriginAfrican
Meaning"gentle, humane"
US Rank#1902
2025 SSA
About Halima
This Swahili and Muslim female name referring to the Prophet Muhammed's nurse. It is a popular name in Egypt and Somalia.
Pronounced hah-LEE-muh.
As of October 2026, Halima ranked #1902 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1683 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,543 | 70 | 39.2 |
| 2015 | #2,484 | 73 | 40.9 |
| 2016 | #2,575 | 69 | 38.9 |
| 2017 | #2,388 | 76 | 44 |
| 2018 | #2,228 | 83 | 48.8 |
| 2019 | #2,146 | 87 | 51.8 |
| 2020 | #1,927 | 99 | 61.2 |
| 2021 | #1,948 | 101 | 61.6 |
| 2022 | #2,058 | 94 | 57.3 |
| 2023 | #2,006 | 98 | 61.1 |
| 2024 | #1,683 | 121 | 74.7 |
| 2025 | #1,902 | 102 | 63.5 |
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