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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Idell

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Idell
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
132 babies
All-time total
3,463
#3,302 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Idell popularity over time

3,463 babies have been named Idell since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 33 – 33 3 – #649
1890s 152 – 152 15 +361% #613
1900s 305 10 315 32 +107% #579
1910s 924 11 935 94 +197% #465
1920s 946 7 953 95 +2% #660
1930s 470 10 480 48 -50% #886
1940s 282 – 282 28 -41% #1,231
1950s 204 – 204 20 -28% #1,774
1960s 92 – 92 9 -55% #3,658
1970s 11 – 11 1 -88% #7,725
1980s 6 – 6 1 -45% #9,510
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2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Idell

Idell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 3,463 American babies have been named Idell. Its peak came in 1921, when 132 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Idell?

The median living Idell is about 78 years old; half are between 69 and 86. An estimated 600 people named Idell are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Idell year by year

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

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1975 5 #9,584 – –
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1965 10 #4,310 – –
1960 12 #3,780 – –
1955 25 #2,184 – –
1950 29 #1,774 – –
1945 29 #1,529 – –
1940 33 #1,302 – –
1935 56 #931 – –
1930 67 #886 – –
1925 103 #726 – –
1920 104 #713 – –
1915 120 #594 – –
1910 74 #465 – –
1905 35 #589 – –
1900 26 #713 – –
1895 22 #669 – –
1890 7 #1,139 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 8 #649 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Idell?

The median living Idell is about 78 years old. Half of all living Idells are between 69 and 86 years old.

How many people named Idell are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Idell are alive in the United States, based on 3,463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Idell in 2025?

Idell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Idell?

3,463 babies have been named Idell in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Idell most popular?

Idell peaked in 1921, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Idell a boy or girl name?

Idell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Idell rising or falling?

Idell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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