Idella: 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	201	20	–	#335
1890s	423	42	+110%	#368
1900s	572	57	+35%	#423
1910s	1,186	119	+107%	#443
1920s	1,460	146	+23%	#548
1930s	850	85	-42%	#637
1940s	648	65	-24%	#817
1950s	548	55	-15%	#1,084
1960s	254	25	-54%	#1,862
1970s	130	13	-49%	#3,318
1980s	87	9	-33%	#6,028
1990s	40	4	-54%	#9,652
2000s	22	2	-45%	#15,202
2010s	84	8	+282%	#8,482
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-3%	#7,711

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

201

–

#335

1890s

423

+110%

#368

1900s

572

+35%

#423

1910s

1,186

119

+107%

#443

1920s

1,460

146

+23%

#548

1930s

850

-42%

#637

1940s

648

-24%

#817

1950s

548

-15%

#1,084

1960s

254

-54%

#1,862

1970s

130

-49%

#3,318

1980s

-33%

#6,028

1990s

-54%

#9,652

2000s

-45%

#15,202

2010s

+282%

#8,482

2020s (to 2025)

-3%

#7,711

The story of Idella

Idella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,399 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,554 American babies have been named Idella. Its peak came in 1921, when 168 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 Idella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Idella?

The median living Idella is about 72 years old; half are between 58 and 81. An estimated 1,800 people named Idella 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.

Idella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,399
2024	5	#16,212
2023	8	#11,584
2022	7	#12,742
2021	8	#11,513
2020	14	#7,711
2019	5	#16,465
2018	9	#10,895
2017	13	#8,482
2016	10	#10,384
2015	10	#10,414
2014	7	#13,614
2013	9	#11,359
2012	11	#9,970
2011	5	#17,804
2010	5	#18,023
2009	6	#15,964
2008	5	#18,566
2007	5	#18,679
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,202
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,914
1985	6	#9,742
1980	10	#6,461
1975	13	#4,682
1970	19	#3,348
1965	31	#2,129
1960	37	#1,862
1955	46	#1,502
1950	71	#1,094
1945	66	#945
1940	76	#817
1935	74	#787
1930	119	#637
1925	155	#579
1920	158	#573
1915	138	#543
1910	81	#443
1905	64	#423
1900	60	#430
1895	59	#368
1890	29	#486
1885	18	#510
1880	23	#335

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Idella?

The median living Idella is about 72 years old. Half of all living Idellas are between 58 and 81 years old.

How many people named Idella are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Idella are alive in the United States, based on 6,554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Idella in 2025?

Idella ranked #12,399 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Idella?

6,554 babies have been named Idella in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Idella most popular?

Idella peaked in 1921, when 168 newborns received the name.

Is Idella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Idella rising or falling?

Idella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Idella popularity over time

The story of Idella

How old are people named Idella?

Idella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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