girl's name
Imelda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,382
Ireland
#571
1998 births
Imelda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1978, when 149 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Imelda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 33 |
| 1900s | 105 |
| 1910s | 457 |
| 1920s | 597 |
| 1930s | 476 |
| 1940s | 412 |
| 1950s | 666 |
| 1960s | 786 |
| 1970s | 1,283 |
| 1980s | 897 |
| 1990s | 748 |
| 2000s | 510 |
| 2010s | 286 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Imelda?
In 2025, Imelda was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Imelda is used
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 Imelda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Imelda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Imelda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Imelda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Imelda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Imelda
How popular is the name Imelda?
In 2025, Imelda was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Imelda a girl's or a boy's name?
Imelda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Imelda?
Imelda has 3 syllables.
When was Imelda most popular?
Imelda peaked in 1978, when 149 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Imelda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Imelda currently ranks #2,924 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.