Lima is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Lima in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Lima
Lima has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 639 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1692 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Lima is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lima
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Lima per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lima in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lima has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 639 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1692 in 2021. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Lima is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Lima include: Uisma Lima — Uisma Dos Ramos Lima is an Angolan professional boxer.; Yuri Lima — Yuri Oliveira Lima is a former Brazilian footballer.; Adriana Lima — Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model..
Lima does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Limas in the wild.
11
UK babies named Lima (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 639 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lima
Likely around 1 other Lima in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Lima
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adriana Lima is a Brazilian model. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2000 to 2018, having made her Victoria's Secret Fashion Show debut in 1999, making her the longest-running Victoria's Secret Angel and model.
Douglas Lima is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. He formerly competed for Bellator MMA, where he is a former three-time Bellator Welterweight Champion.
The Cathedral Basilica of Lima, commonly known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lima, Peru. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima.
Venceslau de Sousa Pereira de Lima, ComTe, GCTE, ComSE, GCSE, ComC, GCC, ComNSC, GCNSC, also known as Venceslau de Lima and anglicized as Wenceslau de Sousa Pereira de Lima or Wenceslau de Lima, was a Portuguese geologist, paleontologist, viticulturist, and politician who, among other functions, served as a member of Parliament, a minister, and as President of the Council of Ministers (now Prime Minister). He was a member of the Sciences Academy of Lisbon.
Salvatore Achille Ettore Lima, often referred to as Salvo Lima, was an Italian politician from Sicily who was associated with, and murdered by, the Sicilian Mafia. According to the pentito (Mafia defector) Tommaso Buscetta, Lima's father, Vincenzo Lima, was a member of the Mafia but it is not known whether Lima himself was a made member of Cosa Nostra.