How Many People Are Named Ismelda?
An estimated 94 people in the United States have the first name Ismelda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Ismelda peaked in popularity in 1995 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ismelda 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 Ismelda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ismelda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
94
About 1 in 3,646,323 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1995
8 births
Total Registered
101
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ismelda
Ismelda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 101 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ismelda as a female name
Ranked #18,602 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1995 (8 births)
Ismelda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ismelda span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 30 babies were registered. While Ismelda is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ismelda by Decade
How has Ismelda 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.
Ismelda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ismelda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ismelda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ismelda?
We estimate approximately 94 people named Ismelda 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 3,646,323 Americans share this first name.
Is Ismelda a common name?
Ismelda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 101 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ismelda most popular?
Ismelda reached peak popularity in 1995, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ismelda is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ismelda a female name?
Ismelda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ismelda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ismelda Smith, Ismelda Johnson, Ismelda 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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