Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Nimue

Gender

Female

Origin

Welsh
The Lady of the Lake

Pronunciation

n(i)-mue

Popularity in the USA

  • Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #6166, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearGirls
20256
20245
20237
202217
202119
20208
201910
2018–
20175
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2504, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearGirls
20259
20244
202310
20225
20217
20205
2019–
2018–
2017–
2016–

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence