How Many People Are Named Halimah?
An estimated 526 people in the United States have the first name Halimah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Halimah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Halimah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Halimah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
526
About 1 in 651,624 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2009
19 births
Total Registered
539
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Halimah
Halimah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 539 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Halimah as a female name
Ranked #7,020 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (19 births)
Halimah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Halimah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 139 babies were registered. While Halimah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Halimah by Decade
How has Halimah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Halimah by State
Birth registrations for Halimah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 7 Halimahs were registered per state.
Halimah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Halimah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Halimah
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Halimah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Halimah?
We estimate approximately 526 people named Halimah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 651,624 Americans share this first name.
Is Halimah a common name?
Halimah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 539 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Halimah most popular?
Halimah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Halimah is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Halimah a female name?
Halimah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Halimah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Halimah Smith, Halimah Johnson, Halimah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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