Will my child share the name Imelda with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Imelda per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Imelda in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Imelda becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Imelda is declining: down 1,170 places since 2020, to #2,788 in 2025. It peaked at #1,562 in 2019.

Is Imelda a good choice for a distinctive name?

Imelda is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Imelda?

Notable people named Imelda include: Imelda Ximenes Belo, Imelda Chiappa and Imelda Lambertini.

Is Imelda a popular baby name in the United States?

Imelda does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #2788

Imelda

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Imelda is a distinctive choice, ranked #2788 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Imelda in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2788

About the Name Imelda

Imelda has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 498 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #1562 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.

Imelda is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Imelda in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Imelda

Imelda Ximenes Belo — Imelda Felicyta Ximenes Belo is a Timorese swimmer in freestyle and butterfly races.
Imelda Chiappa — Imelda Chiappa is a retired female racing cyclist from Italy.
Imelda Lambertini — Imelda Lambertini was an Italian Catholic mystic and devotee of the Dominican Order.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.