Ima comes from the Dutch / Germanic / Japanese tradition, meaning Universal Woman.
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How popular is Ima?
1927peak year
Ima reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1927, 232 babies received the name (ranked #457). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #12963), with about 7 babies given the name annually. The all-time total comes to roughly 6,799 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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