Idania: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	79	8	–	#2,798
1980s	92	9	+16%	#5,370
1990s	122	12	+33%	#5,747
2000s	196	20	+61%	#3,762
2010s	70	7	-64%	#9,966
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	+40%	#7,629

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,798

1980s

+16%

#5,370

1990s

122

+33%

#5,747

2000s

196

+61%

#3,762

2010s

-64%

#9,966

2020s (to 2025)

+40%

#7,629

The story of Idania

Idania is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,629 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 618 American babies have been named Idania. Its peak came in 2000, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Idania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Idania?

The median living Idania is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 37. An estimated 600 people named Idania 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.

Idania year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,629
2024	7	#12,669
2023	12	#8,671
2022	9	#10,703
2021	8	#11,512
2020	9	#10,590
2019	7	#12,969
2018	8	#11,826
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,233
2015	8	#12,265
2014	6	#15,328
2013	5	#17,576
2012	10	#10,732
2011	11	#9,966
2010	10	#10,719
2009	10	#10,968
2008	20	#6,649
2007	24	#5,777
2006	18	#6,970
2005	21	#5,889
2004	14	#7,977
2003	12	#8,701
2002	23	#5,146
2001	20	#5,664
2000	34	#3,762
1995	12	#7,212
1990	15	#5,932
1985	9	#7,161
1980	11	#6,055
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Idania?

The median living Idania is about 25 years old. Half of all living Idanias are between 17 and 37 years old.

How many people named Idania are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Idania are alive in the United States, based on 618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Idania in 2025?

Idania ranked #7,629 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Idania?

618 babies have been named Idania in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Idania most popular?

Idania peaked in 2000, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Idania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Idania rising or falling?

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

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Idania popularity over time

The story of Idania

How old are people named Idania?

Idania year by year

Frequently asked questions

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