Imo Name Popularity and Statistics

Imo is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1983
Total Recorded U.S. Births908
First Year on Record1885

Imo popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1983Boys5#6,238
1957Girls5#6,086
1952Girls5#5,563
1951Girls9#3,714
1948Girls8#3,883
1946Girls6#4,417
1945Girls9#3,132
1943Girls12#2,695
1942Girls7#3,738
1941Girls13#2,397
1940Girls13#2,297
1939Girls11#2,592
1938Girls9#2,940
1937Girls18#1,845
1936Girls9#2,857
1935Girls19#1,779
1934Girls23#1,556
1933Girls21#1,658
1932Girls33#1,268
1931Girls20#1,750
1930Girls28#1,460
1929Girls34#1,282
1928Girls34#1,310
1927Girls34#1,384

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1929 · Girls

34 recorded births and rank #1,282.

1928 · Girls

34 recorded births and rank #1,310.

1927 · Girls

34 recorded births and rank #1,384.

1922 · Girls

34 recorded births and rank #1,366.

Where Imo ranked highest in 1932

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TN
Rank #438 · 5 recorded births
AL
Rank #492 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Imo