Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1953
Ymelda
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Ymelda, peaking in 1953. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1953–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Ymelda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1953.
Social Security Administration records show Ymelda recorded 22 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1985.
- 22 total births
- 1953–1985 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Ymelda since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.
- 22
- total births
- 1953–1985
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ymelda was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ymelda in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Ymelda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ymelda's full recorded timeline at 1971, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ymelda at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Ymelda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1985
- Peak year (1953)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ymelda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ymelda's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ymelda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ymelda? ▼
22 babies have been named Ymelda since 1953. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1953 with 6 births.
When was Ymelda most popular? ▼
Ymelda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Ymelda been used? ▼
Records for Ymelda go back to 1953, giving 33 years of history through 1985.
What to do with Ymelda's data
- Ymelda's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1953–1985 (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. "Ymelda: Baby Name Since 1953 - 22 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ymelda. 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 Ymelda 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 June 2026.