Girls' name · since 1907
Emelda
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 1,396 babies named Emelda, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,978 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,396
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,396 girls have been named Emelda since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Emelda recorded 1,396 times among girls since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2019.
- #5,978 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,396 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emelda ranks #5,978 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,396 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,978 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,396
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Emelda's 1,396 recorded births place it above 91.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Emelda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emelda's full recorded timeline at 1951, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emelda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2019
- Peak year (1926)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Emelda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (288 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Emelda's strongest decade.
288 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Emelda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s
1910s
153 births
- 1920s
1920s
288 births
- 1930s
1930s
218 births
- 1940s
1940s
190 births
- 1950s
1950s
194 births
- 1960s
1960s
131 births
- 1970s 103
1970s
103 births
- 1980s 73
1980s
73 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 288 births (21% of all-time use).
How Emelda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emelda's total volume
Emelda by state
Where Emelda concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 715 | 51.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 0.9% |
715 of 1,396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Emelda's data
- Emelda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (288 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Emeldas (715 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Emelda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emelda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.