Baby name

Imelda

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1978, with 149 births and the No. 947 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 130 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 4264.

7,476births since 1880

1970sgeneration

No. 947rank at its peak, in 1978

Where babies named Imelda are born

1978

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The darker the blue, the more common Imelda is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Imelda is most common in Texas (6.1 times) and California (3.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Melda 1,487
Emelda 1,396

Names from the same era

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