Total births
98
Girls' name · since 1913
Idalee
Idalee has 98 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 98
- total births
- 1913–2020
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Idalee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 98 have been recorded since 1913.
Idalee has 98 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2020.
- 98 total births
- 1913–2020 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
98 girls have been named Idalee since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2020.
- 98
- total births
- 1913–2020
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Idalee was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
8 babies were named Idalee in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Idalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Idalee splits its recorded history at 1939: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Idalee at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Idalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2020
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Idalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Idalee's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Idalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Idalee? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 98 babies named Idalee. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 8 births.
When was Idalee most popular? ▼
Idalee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Idalee been used? ▼
Idalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 108 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Idalee? ▼
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.
What to do with Idalee's data
- Idalee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Idalee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Idalee
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Idaly Girl
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Idamae Girl
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Idalis Girl
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Compare Idalee side by side: Idalee vs Ida Idalee vs Idalia Idalee vs Idaly
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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, 1913–2020 (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. "Idalee: Baby Name Since 1913 - 98 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/idalee. 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 Idalee 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.