How Many People Are Named Idabell?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Idabell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 105 years old, and Idabell peaked in popularity in 1918 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Idabell 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 Idabell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 105, Idabell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1931.
- Idabell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
105
years old
Peak Year
1918
14 births
Total Registered
148
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Idabell
Idabell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 148 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Idabell as a female name
Ranked #2,726 in 1932
11 female births in 1932
Peak: 1918 (14 births)
Idabell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Idabell span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 77 babies were registered. Idabell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Idabell by Decade
How has Idabell 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.
Idabell + Last Name Combinations
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Idabell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Idabell?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Idabell 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Idabell a common name?
Idabell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 148 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Idabell most popular?
Idabell reached peak popularity in 1918, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Idabell is approximately 105 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Idabell a female name?
Idabell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Idabell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Idabell Smith, Idabell Johnson, Idabell 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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