Nima first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1921. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1990, 41 babies received the name (ranked #1899). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7220), with roughly 24 babies named Nima each year. Nima's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,395 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.