Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1914
Idena
Idena has 16 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1914–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Idena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1914.
Idena has 16 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1974.
- 16 total births
- 1914–1974 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Idena since 1914, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1974.
- 16
- total births
- 1914–1974
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Idena was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
6 babies were named Idena in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Idena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Idena's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Idena at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Idena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1974
- Peak year (1974)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Idena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Idena's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Idena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Idena? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 16 babies named Idena. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 6 births.
When was Idena most popular? ▼
Idena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Idena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Idena since 1914 -- 61 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Idena? ▼
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 Idena
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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, 1914–1974 (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. "Idena: Baby Name Since 1914 - 16 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/idena. 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 Idena 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.