How Many People Are Named Imo?
An estimated 81 people in the United States have the first name Imo. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 84 years old, and Imo peaked in popularity in 1922 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Imo 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 Imo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Imo is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Imo is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
81
About 1 in 4,231,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1922
34 births
Total Registered
908
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Imo
Imo is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 908 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Imo as a male name
Ranked #6,672 in 1983
5 male births in 1983
Peak: 1983 (5 births)
Imo as a female name
Ranked #6,454 in 1957
5 female births in 1957
Peak: 1922 (34 births)
Imo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Imo span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 286 babies were registered. Imo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Imo by Decade
How has Imo 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.
Imo by State
Birth registrations for Imo span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Illinois, Alabama. On average, about 13 Imos were registered per state.
Imo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Imo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Imo
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Imo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imo?
We estimate approximately 81 people named Imo 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 4,231,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Imo a common name?
Imo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 908 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Imo most popular?
Imo reached peak popularity in 1922, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Imo is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Imo a female name?
Imo is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Imo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Imo Smith, Imo Johnson, Imo 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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