Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2017
Imela
Imela has 20 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 2017–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
20 girls have been named Imela since 2017, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Imela has 20 recorded births among girls since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- 20 total births
- 2017–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Imela since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 20
- total births
- 2017–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Imela was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Imela in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Imela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Imela's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Imela at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Imela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Imela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Imela's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Imela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Imela? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 20 babies named Imela. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 7 births.
When was Imela most popular? ▼
Imela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Imela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Imela since 2017 -- 9 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Imela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Imelda, Imena, Imesha, Imee, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Imela's data
- Imela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Imela
Nearby Names Like Imela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Imela
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Imena Girl
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Imesha Girl
10 births
Imee Girl
8 births
Imery Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Imela: Baby Name Since 2017 - 20 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/imela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Imela 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 July 2026.