How Many People Are Named Idalia?
An estimated 2,850 people in the United States have the first name Idalia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Idalia peaked in popularity in 2023 with 160 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Idalia 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 Idalia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,850
About 1 in 120,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2023
160 births
Total Registered
3,251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Idalia
Idalia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,251 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Idalia as a female name
Ranked #1,716 in 2024
118 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (160 births)
Idalia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Idalia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 502 babies were registered. Idalia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Idalia by Decade
How has Idalia 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.
Idalia by State
Birth registrations for Idalia span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Nevada, North Carolina. On average, about 133 Idalias were registered per state.
Idalia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Idalia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Idalia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Idalia?
We estimate approximately 2,850 people named Idalia 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 120,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Idalia a common name?
Idalia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Idalia most popular?
Idalia reached peak popularity in 2023, when 160 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Idalia is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Idalia a female name?
Idalia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Idalia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Idalia Smith, Idalia Johnson, Idalia 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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