Recorded 1912–1941 Girls' name Peak 1923 42 births

Idalene — girls' name

42 babies named Idalene in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s271930s51940s5
1920s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Idalene was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

8 babies were named Idalene in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Idalene

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Idalene between 1912 and 1941, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Idalene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1941. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Idalene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Idalene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Idalene 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 42 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.

Idalene at a glance

Last recorded 1941

Total births

42

Since 1912

30 years of records

Peak year

1923

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1941

Active since

1912

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1941

Idalene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1912

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
456789 1941193119271926192519231912 5

Idalene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
27 births that decade — 64% of Idalene's all-time total
1910s51920s271930s51940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Idalene?
42 babies have been named Idalene since 1912. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1923 with 8 births.
When was Idalene most popular?
Idalene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Idalene been used?
Idalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 30 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Idalene?
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, 1912–1941 (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.