Laima
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,208 in 1955
0 babies were named Laima in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1951–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLaima first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #5,208.
About the name Laima
Laima is a girl name of Irish and Latvian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ima”. US birth records list Laima for girls from 1951 to 2021, in 8 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #5,208 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatvian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 | 548,780 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
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Questions about the name Laima
What is the origin of the name Laima?
Laima has Irish, Latvian roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Laima a boy or girl name?
Laima is a girl name.
How popular is the name Laima?
Laima is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #5,208 in 1955.