Total births
99
Girls' name · since 1917
Idona
Idona has 99 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 99
- total births
- 1917–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
99 girls have been named Idona since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Idona has been recorded 99 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1959.
- 99 total births
- 1917–1959 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
99 girls have been named Idona since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.
- 99
- total births
- 1917–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Idona was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
8 babies were named Idona in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Idona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Idona's full recorded timeline at 1929, 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 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Idona at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Idona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1959
- Peak year (1917)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Idona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Idona's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Idona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Idona? ▼
99 babies have been named Idona since 1917. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1917 with 8 births.
When was Idona most popular? ▼
Idona was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Idona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Idona since 1917 -- 43 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Idona? ▼
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 Idona's data
- Idona's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Idona
Nearby Names Like Idona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Idona
Idolina Girl
306 births
Idonia Girl
118 births
Idonna Girl
111 births
Idora Girl
99 births
Idola Girl
44 births
Compare Idona side by side: Idona vs Idolina Idona vs Idonia Idona 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, 1917–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Idona: Baby Name Since 1917 - 99 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/idona. 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 Idona 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.