Blimie
An English feminine name derived from the mild oath "blimy".
Name Census estimates that about 324 living Americans carry the first name Blimie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Blimie today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Blimie births was 1996 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Blimie. 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
324
~ 1 in 1,057,884 Americans
Peak year
1996
13 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,442
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Blimie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Blimie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 93 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Blimie 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 Blimie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Blimies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Blimie
The name Blimie has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in the world, dating back to around 4500 BC. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "bli," which means "to flourish" or "to thrive," and "mi," which means "life" or "vitality." Thus, the name Blimie can be interpreted as "one who flourishes with life" or "a thriving soul."
Blimie was a relatively uncommon name in ancient Sumerian society, but it did appear in a few historical records and inscriptions. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found on a cuneiform tablet from the city of Uruk, which dates back to around 3100 BC. This tablet mentions a person named "Blimie-uttu," which translates to "Blimie the scribe."
As the Sumerian culture influenced other civilizations in the region, the name Blimie spread to neighboring areas, including ancient Babylon and Assyria. It is believed that some variations of the name, such as "Blimi" or "Blimie-a," were used in these societies.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Blimie. One of the earliest recorded was Blimie of Lagash, a high-ranking priestess in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash, who lived around 2400 BC. Another was Blimie the Wise, a renowned scholar and philosopher from the ancient city of Nippur, who is believed to have lived in the 8th century BC.
In the medieval period, the name resurfaced in various parts of the Middle East and North Africa. One notable figure was Blimie al-Andalusi, an Arab mathematician and astronomer from Cordoba, Spain, who lived in the 10th century AD. Another was Blimie ibn Battuta, a famous Moroccan explorer and traveler who journeyed across much of the known world in the 14th century AD.
The name Blimie also found its way into ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) and Central Asia. One notable figure was Blimie Khorasani, a celebrated Persian poet and mystic who lived in the 12th century AD. His works were widely admired and influenced the development of Persian literature and Sufism.
While the name Blimie has become relatively rare in modern times, it has left an indelible mark on history, serving as a reminder of the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of ancient civilizations.
People
Blimie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Blimie 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
Blimie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blimie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 324 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Blimie 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 1,057,884 US residents.
Is Blimie a common name?
We classify Blimie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 331 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Blimie most popular?
The single biggest year for Blimie was 1996, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Blimie is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Blimie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Blimie 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.