Girls' name · since 1903
Idonia
Since 1903, U.S. Social Security records show 118 babies named Idonia, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,306 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 118
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
118 girls have been named Idonia since 1903, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Idonia has 118 recorded births among girls since 1903, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1942.
- #25,306 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 118 born since 1903
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Idonia ranks #25,306 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 118 born since 1903, peaking in the 1920s.
- #25,306 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 118
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
Idonia's 118 recorded births place it above 64.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Idonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Idonia splits its recorded history at 1922: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Idonia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1942
- Peak year (1923)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Idonia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (53 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Idonia's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Idonia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
53 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (45% of all-time use).
Idonia by state
Where Idonia concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 11 | 9.3% |
11 of 118 births nationwide.
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What to do with Idonia's data
- Idonia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Idonias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Idonia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1903–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Idonia 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 August 2026.