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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Idelle

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Idelle
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
36 babies
All-time total
750
#9,125 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Idelle popularity over time

750 babies have been named Idelle since 1895, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1902Girls

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 10 1 – #1,703
1900s 86 9 +760% #1,047
1910s 196 20 +128% #1,088
1920s 194 19 -1% #1,320
1930s 94 9 -52% #2,054
1940s 71 7 -24% #3,347
1950s 72 7 +1% #3,303
1960s 6 1 -92% #6,131
1970s 21 2 +250% #8,451
1980s – – – –
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Idelle

Idelle 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 1895, 750 American babies have been named Idelle. Its peak came in 1921, when 36 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 Idelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Idelle?

The median living Idelle is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Idelle are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Idelle 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 #9,585
1970 5 #8,451
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1955 7 #4,903
1950 11 #3,303
1945 5 #4,840
1940 7 #3,648
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1930 17 #2,054
1925 19 #2,070
1920 32 #1,421
1915 30 #1,299
1910 8 #1,840
1905 8 #1,475
1900 7 #1,642
1895 5 #1,703
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Idelle?

The median living Idelle is about 75 years old. Half of all living Idelles are between 68 and 82 years old.

How many people named Idelle are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Idelle are alive in the United States, based on 750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Idelle in 2025?

Idelle 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 Idelle?

750 babies have been named Idelle in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Idelle most popular?

Idelle peaked in 1921, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Idelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Idelle rising or falling?

Idelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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