Girls' name · since 1983

Idalis

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 908 babies named Idalis, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,030 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#8,051 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
908
born since 1983
1990s
peak decade

Yes -- Idalis is the #8051 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 908 recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Idalis recorded 908 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #8051 nationally today, ahead of 53% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.

  • #8,030 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #8,051 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 908 born since 1983
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Idalis ranks #8,030 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,051 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 908 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.

#8,030 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#8,051 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
908
born since 1983
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%53.4%
Idalis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Idalis's 908 recorded births place it above 88.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Idalis compares

908 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Idalis's all-time total is 141% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Idalis Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 908 376 567,345
Peak-year births 138 21 19,840

Idalis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Idalis's full recorded timeline at 2008, 20% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 80% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 138 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Idalis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
138
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
050100150 19831996200120062011201620222025 13

Idalis by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (470 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Idalis's strongest decade.

470 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Idalis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 470 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Idalis 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 Idalis's total volume

Idalis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -112, 2.1%-146, 3.1%-41, 6.3%-48, 7.2%-33, 6.8%-65, 5.3%-35, 6.2%-64, 5.4%-124, 2.7%-26, 11.1%-47, 5.8%-29, 6.5%-45, 6.3%-22, 8%-34, 6.3%Idalis-43, 15.2%Idalis
Idalis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Idalis by state

Where Idalis concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Idalis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
103 11.3%
#2 Texas
95 10.5%
#3 New York
62 6.8%
#4 Illinois
29 3.2%
#5 Florida
19 2.1%
#6 New Jersey
16 1.8%
#7 Massachusetts
10 1.1%
#8 Georgia
7 0.8%
California share of Idalis's total US births 11.3%
Even split

103 of 908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Idalis appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Idalis?
908 babies have been named Idalis since 1983. All-time, it sits at #8,030 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #8,051 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 138 births.
Where does Idalis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Idalis ranks #8,030 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,051 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Idalis most popular?
Idalis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 470 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Idalis most popular?
The top states for the name Idalis are California (103 births), Texas (95 births), New York (62 births).
How long has the name Idalis been used?
Idalis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 43 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Idalis?
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 Idalis's data

  • Idalis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (470 total births); usage has since declined to 77 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Idaliss (103 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Idalis

Nearby Names Like Idalis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Idalis

Names with a similar popularity rank to Idalis

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Idalis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–2025 (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 Idalis 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.