Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1916
Idele
20 babies named Idele in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1916–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
Idele sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Idele has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1927.
- 20 total births
- 1916–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Idele since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 20
- total births
- 1916–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Idele was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
5 babies were named Idele in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Idele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Idele's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded.
Idele at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Idele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1927
- Peak year (1916)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Idele by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Idele's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Idele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Idele? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 20 babies named Idele. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 5 births.
When was Idele most popular? ▼
Idele was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Idele been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Idele since 1916 -- 12 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Idele? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Idele
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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, 1916–1927 (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. "Idele: Baby Name Since 1916 - 20 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/idele. 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 Idele 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.