girl's name
Imela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 100
Imela is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
Imela over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Imela?
In 2025, Imela was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Imela is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Imela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Iméla | Iméla is a rare spelling of Imela, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Imela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Imela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Imela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Imela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Imela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Imela
How popular is the name Imela?
In 2025, Imela was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Imela a girl's or a boy's name?
Imela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Imela most popular?
Imela peaked in 2017, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Imela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Imela currently ranks #6,096 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.