Idel
The Story of Idel
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Idel as a girl name dates back to 1916, when 8 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Idel — #3,258 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 72% of all recorded Idels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1921 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 18 Idels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Idel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 6 births, good for #11,037 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Idels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Idel
Idel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Idel's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,258. Use the chart and map above to compare Idel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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