Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Idella
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1921
Peak era
1921
Peak births
168
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Idella
How many people are named Idella?
An estimated 1,192 living Americans are named Idella.
How rare is Idella?
Idella is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.8% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Idella?
The median age of a living American named Idella is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 76 years old.
Is Idella still popular?
Not especially. Idella has been declining since its 1921 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.
Where is Idella most common?
Idella has its strongest geographic signal in Florida, where it appears 8.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
95.8%
2025
7
All-time
6,554
Where it lives now
Idella is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 8.4× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Idella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.