How Many People Are Named Imelda?
An estimated 5,093 people in the United States have the first name Imelda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Imelda peaked in popularity in 1978 with 149 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Imelda 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 Imelda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,093
About 1 in 67,299 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1978
149 births
Total Registered
7,442
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Imelda
Imelda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,442 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Imelda as a female name
Ranked #3,658 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (149 births)
Imelda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Imelda span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,283 babies were registered. Imelda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Imelda by Decade
How has Imelda 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.
Imelda by State
Birth registrations for Imelda span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in New Mexico, Nebraska, Missouri. On average, about 264 Imeldas were registered per state.
Imelda + Last Name Combinations
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Imelda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imelda?
We estimate approximately 5,093 people named Imelda 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 67,299 Americans share this first name.
Is Imelda a common name?
Imelda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,442 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Imelda most popular?
Imelda reached peak popularity in 1978, when 149 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Imelda is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Imelda a female name?
Imelda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Imelda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Imelda Smith, Imelda Johnson, Imelda 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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