NameData
Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Imelda
Imelda is a girl's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration X
7,442
Total named
46
Avg ageestimated
1978
Peak year
#3,636
Rank in 2024
Imelda peaked in 1978, when about 149 girls were given the name. Today it ranks 3,636th for girls, holding steady. Most people named Imelda today are around 46 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation X. In all, roughly 7,442 girls have been named Imelda since record-keeping began in 1891.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Imelda each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1978149 girls1900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Imelda:
ShondaCandiJoeyLashawnColletteSiobhan
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Imelda each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.