Idalia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,162

among girls · ↓436 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Idalia · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,689

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

160 babies

All-time total

3,338

#3,362 all-time among girls

First recorded

1889

in Social Security records

Idalia popularity over time

3,338 babies have been named Idalia since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,370
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	32	3	–	#2,317
1920s	48	5	+50%	#3,032
1930s	54	5	+13%	#2,868
1940s	95	10	+76%	#2,655
1950s	255	26	+168%	#1,709
1960s	366	37	+44%	#1,604
1970s	325	33	-11%	#2,057
1980s	346	35	+6%	#2,316
1990s	502	50	+45%	#1,992
2000s	475	48	-5%	#2,644
2010s	317	32	-33%	#4,032
2020s (to 2025)	518	86	+172%	#1,404

Where Idalia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	103	0.06	outside top 500
2027	121	0.08	outside top 500
2028	138	0.09	outside top 500
2029	154	0.10	outside top 500
2030	170	0.11	outside top 500

Where Idalia is most popular

Girls named Idalia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Idalia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arizona	22	0.157	+171%
Nevada	5	0.108	+86%
Texas	86	0.107	+85%
California	74	0.088	+52%
Illinois	16	0.070	+21%
Florida	22	0.051	-11%
Washington	7	0.048	-16%
Maryland	5	0.047	-18%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-28%
Indiana	5	0.036	-38%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-62%
New York	8	0.020	-65%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Idalia

Idalia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,162 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 3,338 American babies have been named Idalia. Its peak came in 2023, when 160 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Idalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Idalia?

The median living Idalia is about 30 years old; half are between 14 and 50. An estimated 3,100 people named Idalia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Idalia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	86	#2,162
2024	118	#1,726
2023	160	#1,404
2022	50	#3,243
2021	55	#3,014
2020	49	#3,198
2019	28	#4,818
2018	32	#4,397
2017	36	#4,098
2016	37	#4,032
2015	22	#5,902
2014	29	#4,821
2013	36	#4,105
2012	32	#4,536
2011	35	#4,177
2010	30	#4,783
2009	26	#5,447
2008	43	#3,734
2007	49	#3,398
2006	47	#3,431
2005	47	#3,287
2004	49	#3,148
2003	51	#2,966
2002	54	#2,798
2001	57	#2,644
2000	52	#2,793
1995	69	#1,992
1990	45	#2,613
1985	40	#2,453
1980	34	#2,711
1975	30	#2,578
1970	40	#2,057
1965	33	#2,041
1960	35	#1,936
1955	25	#2,183
1950	14	#2,822
1945	12	#2,655
1940	9	#3,066
1935	8	#3,280
1930	6	#4,265
1925	5	#5,334
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Idalia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Idalia?

The median living Idalia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Idalias are between 14 and 50 years old.

How many people named Idalia are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Idalia are alive in the United States, based on 3,338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Idalia in 2025?

Idalia ranked #2,162 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Idalia?

3,338 babies have been named Idalia in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Idalia most popular?

Idalia peaked in 2023, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Idalia a boy or girl name?

Idalia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Idalia rising or falling?

Idalia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Idalia become more popular?

Idalia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 170 girls named Idalia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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