Idun
In Norse mythology, Iðunn is a goddess associated with apples and youth. Iðunn is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Meaning & Origin of Idun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Norse mythology, Iðunn is a goddess associated with apples and youth. Iðunn is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
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The Story of Idun
Idun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 5 Iduns were born — ranking #15,292 that year. As of 2026, Idun ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Iduns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Idun
Idun is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Idun's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #15,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Idun'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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