Idella
Extension of Ida with the ornamental ending -ella. Ida comes from a Germanic element, id, usually glossed as work or labor.
Idella in 2025
Idella was given to 7 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 20,790th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 473,620 babies born.
The history of Idella
Idella reached its highest point in 1921, when 168 babies were given the name, ranking 1,013th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 593rd, in 1895.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,554 babies have been named Idella. Half of them were born before 1925, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Idella by decade
| Decade | Babies named Idella | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 201 | 686 |
| 1890s | 423 | 593 |
| 1900s | 572 | 663 |
| 1910s | 1,186 | 715 |
| 1920s | 1,460 | 1,013 |
| 1930s | 850 | 1,163 |
| 1940s | 648 | 1,471 |
| 1950s | 548 | 1,842 |
| 1960s | 254 | 3,025 |
| 1970s | 130 | 5,122 |
| 1980s | 87 | 9,070 |
| 1990s | 40 | 14,730 |
| 2000s | 22 | 24,017 |
| 2010s | 84 | 14,161 |
| 2020s | 49 | 13,023 |
Where Idella is heading
Idella has fallen 30% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 7 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1921 peak — Idella is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Idella
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Idella.