girl's name

Emilda

eh-MIL-duh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 37

Emilda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1977 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1947, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1914.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Emilda Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s.

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Births named Emilda by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 5
1920s 0
1930s 0
1940s 12
1950s 0
1960s 0
1970s 5

How Popular Is Emilda?

In 1977, Emilda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Emilda Is Used

France #1,479 5 in 1926
United States #11,248 5 in 1977

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Emilda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Emilda Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emilda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Emilda

  • English eh-MIL-duh

Sibling Names for Emilda

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Emilda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Emilda

How popular is the name Emilda?

In 1977, Emilda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Emilda a girl's or a boy's name?

Emilda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Emilda?

Emilda has 3 syllables.

When was Emilda most popular?

Emilda peaked in 1947, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.