Blima
A feminine name of German origin meaning "flower" or "blossom".
Name Census estimates that about 1,468 living Americans carry the first name Blima. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Blima today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Blima births was 2023 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Blima. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 233,484 Americans
Peak year
2023
71 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,017
Tracked since 1950
Popularity
Blima: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Blima from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 433 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Blima remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Blima by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Blima during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Blimas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Blima
The name Blima has its roots in the Yiddish language, which is a dialect of High German spoken by Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe. The name is derived from the German word "blume," meaning "flower." It is believed to have originated in the 18th or 19th century.
Blima was a popular name among Ashkenazi Jewish communities, particularly in Poland, Russia, and other parts of Eastern Europe. The name's association with the natural imagery of a flower likely contributed to its appeal and widespread use.
While there are no known references to the name Blima in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has appeared in various historical records and documents from the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in birth records, census data, and other official documents from that time period.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Blima was Blima Waxman (1876-1942), a Jewish poet and writer from Poland. She is renowned for her contributions to Yiddish literature and her advocacy for women's rights.
Another notable figure was Blima Zelitzky (1904-1942), a Jewish teacher and activist from Poland. She played a significant role in organizing underground education for Jewish children during World War II and was tragically killed during the Holocaust.
Blima Jacobson (1887-1971) was a prominent Yiddish theater actress and director from Russia. She made significant contributions to the development of Yiddish theater in the United States and helped popularize the art form among Jewish communities in the early 20th century.
Blima Eisenberg (1892-1972) was a Yiddish writer and journalist from Ukraine. She wrote extensively on Jewish culture, literature, and social issues, and her works were widely read in the Yiddish-speaking world.
Blima Kern (1921-2019) was a Holocaust survivor and author from Poland. She chronicled her experiences during World War II and the horrors of the Holocaust in her memoir, "Chapters of My Life."
These individuals, among others, have carried the name Blima throughout history, reflecting its cultural significance and enduring legacy within the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
People
Blima + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Blima as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Blima: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blima?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,468 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Blima going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 233,484 US residents.
Is Blima a common name?
We classify Blima as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,512 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Blima most popular?
The single biggest year for Blima was 2023, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Blima is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Blima a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Blima in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.