Imelda is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Imelda in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Imelda
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Imelda per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Imelda in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Imelda has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 498 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1562 in 2019. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this 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.
Notable people named Imelda include: 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..
Imelda does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Imeldas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Imelda (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 498 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Imelda
Likely around 1 other Imelda in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Imelda
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Imelda Felicyta Ximenes Belo is a Timorese swimmer in freestyle and butterfly races. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, representing East Timor.
Imelda Lambertini was an Italian Catholic mystic and devotee of the Dominican Order. She is the patroness of First Communicants and many dioceses make use of her feast as a day to schedule First Communions and Confirmations.
Imelda Arcilla Papin is a Filipino singer and politician. In the late 1970s, her singles “Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka sa Piling ng Iba)” and realized “Isang Linggong Pag-ibig” October 1992, originally from her sister Gloria Papin, reached national radio airplay.