Recorded 1891–1928 Girls' name Peak 1919 48 births

Idabel — girls' name

48 babies named Idabel in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s71910s201920s21
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Idabel was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

14 babies were named Idabel in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Idabel

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Idabel between 1891 and 1928, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Idabel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1928. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Idabel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Idabel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Idabel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Idabel at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

48

Since 1891

38 years of records

Peak year

1919

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1891

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1928

Idabel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–1891

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1919)
14
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
46810121416 192819221920191919141891 7

Idabel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
21 births that decade — 44% of Idabel's all-time total
1890s71910s201920s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Idabel?
48 babies have been named Idabel since 1891. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1919 with 14 births.
When was Idabel most popular?
Idabel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Idabel been used?
Idabel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 38 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Idabel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ida, Idalia, Idaly, Idamae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1891–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.