Nim
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Below 5 births
About Nim
Australian writer Wendy Orr put this name on the map with her hit Nim's Island" series of children's books, about a smart young girl who lives on an island in the South Pacific. Abigail Breslin played Nim in a 2008 film adaptation of the book.
Gamers will know Nim as the name of an abstract mathematical game a bit like Mancala, while fans of '80s animated films may associate it with Ratatouille precursor The Secret of Nimh.
Nim is also given to boys.
Pronounced NIM.
As of October 2026, Nim ranked #3641 in US births in 1925 SSA, peaked at #904 in 1885.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Nim on lists
Nim in pop culture
- Nim RusoeGirl
main character in 2008 film "Nim's Island"
- (Jack) Nimble "Nim" PiperGirl
male character in Lauren DeStefano's "The Internment Chronicles"
- Nim GaluuGirl
character in animated movie "Epic"