Total births
18
Unisex name · since 1916
Idel
Idel has 18 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1916–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Idel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1916.
Idel has 18 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1921.
- 18 total births
- 1916–1921 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Idel since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1921.
- 18
- total births
- 1916–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Idel was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
8 babies were named Idel in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Idel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Idel's full recorded timeline at 1918, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Idel at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Idel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1921
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Idel popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2008 (Idel as boys' name)
Idel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Idel's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Idel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Idel? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 18 babies named Idel. The most recent recorded year was 1921. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 8 births.
When was Idel most popular? ▼
Idel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Is Idel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Idel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 18 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Idel been used? ▼
Records for Idel go back to 1916, giving 6 years of history through 1921.
What names are similar to Idel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Idella, Idell, Idelle, Idelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Idel's data
- Idel's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Idel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1921 (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. "Idel: Baby Name Since 1916 - 18 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/idel. 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 Idel 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 July 2026.