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Imelda

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What official birth registration shows about Imelda: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1562 to #4564.20022013201720212025#1562#4564
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
1999#3900
2000#3912
2002#4137
2009#4564
2011#2150
2012#2717
2013#3536
2014#2659
2015#2496
2016#2547
2017#1681
2018#3178
2019#1562
2020#1618
2021#1962
2022#3533
2023#1959
2024#2115
2025#2788

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 1998.

In 1997: #346 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3824 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #87 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1998

    Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1998).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #80 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Imelda's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#27889HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#211513HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#195914HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#196214HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#161818HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#156219HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#31787HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#168118HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#254710HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#249610HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#26599HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#27179HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#215012HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3468HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#27212HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#28111HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3816HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#28512HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#22719HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#21024HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#19925HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#18131HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#19929HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#21125HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#18831HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#17238HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#13155HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#12364HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#15344HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#13655HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#15244HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#16436HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#12159HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#12057HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#11361HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#11057HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#10360HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#9368HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#8080HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#8770HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Imelda is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Imelda, between 1964 and 2025, in 54 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–199835#80 in 1965
England and Wales1997–202520#1562 in 2019

Its high point came 54 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (2019).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 2002; it appears again in 2009.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Imelda

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #80 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.