Emelda
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Emelda was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,396 births recorded 1907–2019 · peaked in 1926 with 34 births
Most common in: Louisiana, Texas, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
9 births recorded 1917–1924 · peaked in 1917 with 3 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
3 births recorded 2016–2016 · peaked in 2016 with 3 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3 births recorded 2016–2016 · peaked in 2016 with 3 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Emelda’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #7680 | — |
| 1975 | #4593 | ↑3087 |
| 1976 | #5215 | ↓622 |
| 1977 | #8444 | ↓3229 |
| 1978 | #4679 | ↑3765 |
| 1979 | #9010 | ↓4331 |
| 1980 | #6319 | ↑2691 |
| 1981 | #5885 | ↑434 |
| 1982 | #8224 | ↓2339 |
| 1983 | #5824 | ↑2400 |
| 1984 | #8153 | ↓2329 |
| 1985 | #8318 | ↓165 |
| 1986 | #9545 | ↓1227 |
| 1988 | #10386 | ↓841 |
| 1989 | #8761 | ↑1625 |
| 1990 | #12958 | ↓4197 |
| 1993 | #13442 | ↓484 |
| 2001 | #15352 | ↓1910 |
| 2015 | #14482 | ↑870 |
| 2019 | #15539 | ↓1057 |
Frequently asked questions about Emelda
Is Emelda a popular name?
Emelda has 1,396 recorded births in United States between 1907 and 2019, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Emelda more common for boys or girls?
Emelda is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Emelda most popular?
Emelda peaked in 1926 in United States, with 34 recorded births that year.
Is Emelda rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Emelda’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1639 in 1907 to #15539 in 2019.
How many babies have been named Emelda?
At least 1,408 babies have been recorded with the name Emelda across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Emelda popular in more than one country?
Yes — Emelda appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.