Girls' name · since 1994
Imalay
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Imalay, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #37,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
41 girls have been named Imalay since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Imalay recorded 41 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2003.
- #37,249 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 41 born since 1994
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Imalay ranks #37,249 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.
- #37,249 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
Imalay's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Imalay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Imalay splits its recorded history at 1996: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Imalay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2003
- Peak year (1994)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Imalay by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (36 births, 88% of the file).
1990s was Imalay's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Imalay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (88% of all-time use).
Imalay by state
Where Imalay concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8 | 19.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 12.2% |
8 of 41 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Imalay's data
- Imalay's decade-level peak was the 1990s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Imalays (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Imalay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~9 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, 1994–2003 (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 Imalay 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.