How Many People Are Named Idabel?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Idabel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Idabel peaked in popularity in 1919 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Idabel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Idabel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Idabel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Idabel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1919
14 births
Total Registered
48
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Idabel
Idabel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 48 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Idabel as a female name
Ranked #3,943 in 1928
7 female births in 1928
Peak: 1919 (14 births)
Idabel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Idabel span from the 1890s to the 1920s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 21 babies were registered. Idabel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Idabel by Decade
How has Idabel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Idabel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Idabel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Idabel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Idabel?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Idabel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Idabel a common name?
Idabel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 48 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Idabel most popular?
Idabel reached peak popularity in 1919, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Idabel is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Idabel a female name?
Idabel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Idabel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Idabel Smith, Idabel Johnson, Idabel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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