Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1891
Idabel
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.
- 48
- total births
- 1891–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Idabel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 48 have been recorded since 1891.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Idabel has been recorded 48 times among girls since 1891, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1928.
- 48 total births
- 1891–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Idabel since 1891, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 48
- total births
- 1891–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
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.
Idabel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Idabel splits its recorded history at 1920: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Idabel at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1891
Idabel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1928
- Peak year (1919)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Idabel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Idabel's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Idabel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (44% of all-time use).
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.
Keep exploring Idabel
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1891–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Idabel: Baby Name Since 1891 - 48 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/idabel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Idabel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.