How Many People Are Named Idelle?
An estimated 125 people in the United States have the first name Idelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Idelle peaked in popularity in 1921 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Idelle 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 Idelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Idelle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
125
About 1 in 2,742,035 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1921
36 births
Total Registered
750
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Idelle
Idelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 750 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Idelle as a female name
Ranked #8,924 in 1978
6 female births in 1978
Peak: 1921 (36 births)
Idelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Idelle span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 196 babies were registered. Idelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Idelle by Decade
How has Idelle 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.
Idelle by State
Birth registrations for Idelle span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Illinois, Alabama. The lowest are in South Carolina, Alabama, Illinois. On average, about 11 Idelles were registered per state.
Idelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Idelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Idelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Idelle?
We estimate approximately 125 people named Idelle 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 2,742,035 Americans share this first name.
Is Idelle a common name?
Idelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 750 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Idelle most popular?
Idelle reached peak popularity in 1921, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Idelle is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Idelle a female name?
Idelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Idelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Idelle Smith, Idelle Johnson, Idelle 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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