Imelda Girl
How popular is Imelda?
#4,264 girl name in 2025
33 baby girls were named Imelda in the US in 2025, making it the 4264th most popular girl name.
5,494living people named Imelda (est.)
48median age of people named Imelda
7,476babies named Imelda since 1880
1 in 100,465US babies born in 2025
Imelda popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,264 for girls (▼ 625 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 33 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+74% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,450 in 2015, #3,606 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1978 (149 girls) |
| Highest rank | #766 in 1911 |
| First recorded | 1891 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Imelda is most popular
Babies named Imelda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (29 girls)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (23 girls)
Imelda by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 33 | #963 |
| 1900s | 105 | #857 |
| 1910s | 457 | #766 |
| 1920s | 597 | #805 |
| 1930s | 476 | #867 |
| 1940s | 412 | #1,149 |
| 1950s | 666 | #1,134 |
| 1960s | 786 | #1,099 |
| 1970s | 1,283 | #919 |
| 1980s | 897 | #1,139 |
| 1990s | 748 | #1,611 |
| 2000s | 510 | #2,327 |
| 2010s | 286 | #3,852 |
| 2020s | 220 | #3,606 |
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Questions
- Is Imelda a boy or girl name?
- Imelda is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Imelda were girls.
- How popular is the name Imelda?
- 33 baby girls were named Imelda in the US in 2025, making it the 4264th most popular girl name.
- When was Imelda most popular?
- Imelda peaked in 1978, when 149 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #766 in 1911.
- How many people are named Imelda?
- 7,476 babies have been named Imelda in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,494 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 48.
- Where is Imelda most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Imelda was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.