Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1916
Idola
Idola has 44 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1916–1935
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Idola sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 44 recorded since 1916.
Idola has 44 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 1935.
- 44 total births
- 1916–1935 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Idola since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1935.
- 44
- total births
- 1916–1935
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Idola was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9 babies were named Idola in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Idola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Idola's full recorded timeline at 1924, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Idola at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Idola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1935
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Idola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Idola's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Idola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Idola? ▼
44 babies have been named Idola since 1916. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
When was Idola most popular? ▼
Idola was most popular in the 1910s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Idola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Idola since 1916 -- 20 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Idola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Idolina, Idonia, Idonna, Idora, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Idola's data
- Idola's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 1930s (10) -- 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 Idola
Nearby Names Like Idola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Idola
Idolina Girl
306 births
Idonia Girl
118 births
Idonna Girl
111 births
Idora Girl
99 births
Idona Girl
99 births
Compare Idola side by side: Idola vs Idolina Idola vs Idonia Idola vs Idonna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–1935 (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. "Idola: Baby Name Since 1916 - 44 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/idola. 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 Idola 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 June 2026.