Girls' name · since 1891
Idabelle
613 babies named Idabelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,412 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 613
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Idabelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 613 recorded since 1891.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Idabelle has been recorded 613 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 2024.
- #10,412 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 613 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Idabelle ranks #10,412 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 613 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,412 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 613
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Idabelle's 613 recorded births place it above 85.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Idabelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Idabelle's full recorded timeline at 1922, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Idabelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Idabelle by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (236 births, 38% of the file).
1920s was Idabelle's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Idabelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s 53
1900s
53 births
- 1910s
1910s
179 births
- 1920s
1920s
236 births
- 1930s 87
1930s
87 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 236 births (38% of all-time use).
How Idabelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Idabelle's total volume
Idabelle by state
Where Idabelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Idabelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (236 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Idabelles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Idabelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~133 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1891–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Idabelle 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 August 2026.