How Many People Are Named Imalay?
An estimated 40 people in the United States have the first name Imalay. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Imalay peaked in popularity in 1994 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Imalay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Imalay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Imalay is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
40
About 1 in 8,568,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1994
22 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Imalay
Imalay is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 41 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Imalay as a female name
Ranked #16,702 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1994 (22 births)
Imalay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Imalay span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 36 babies were registered. Imalay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Imalay by Decade
How has Imalay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Imalay by State
Imalay + Last Name Combinations
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Imalay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imalay?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Imalay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,568,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Imalay a common name?
Imalay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Imalay most popular?
Imalay reached peak popularity in 1994, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Imalay is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Imalay a female name?
Imalay is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Imalay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Imalay Smith, Imalay Johnson, Imalay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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