Fun Facts About the Name Idelle
- 750 babies named Idelle: U.S. records list 750 babies given the name Idelle from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Idelle Mean?
Idelle is a feminine given name usually explained as a diminutive of Ida, a name of Germanic origin. The parent name is generally connected to a Germanic root meaning "work" or "labor," which gives the customary meaning "industrious" or "hardworking." The ending -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix derived from Latin -ella, so Idelle can be understood literally as "little Ida" or "Ida's little one." Its familiar meaning, however, is the meaning of the parent name: industrious. The Greek name Ida - borne by a nymph and by mountains in Crete and western Anatolia - is a separate name with a different origin, and Idelle is not derived from it.
Idelle Name History & Origins
Ida was used in medieval Germanic-speaking Europe and later in England, France, and other regions. It was borne by noblewomen and saints, including Saint Ida of Herzfeld, which helped keep it in use. In the Middle Ages, short forms and diminutives of such names were common, and French-style feminine endings were one way of forming a pet form. Idelle belongs to that pattern: it is an elaborated feminine form of Ida, comparable to Idella or Idette, rather than a name with an independent ancient origin.
In the 19th century, French-style diminutive endings were fashionable in English naming, and Idelle fits that fashion. It has been used as a feminine given name in English-speaking countries, though it is a less common variant of Ida. Its history is therefore tied to the history of Ida rather than to a separate legendary or religious figure.
How Popular is the Name Idelle?
Idelle has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1921. Its best rank was #1,047 in 1902.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | #8,924 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #9,585 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #9,248 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #8,452 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #6,131 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #6,618 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #4,660 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #5,092 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #6,307 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1955 | #4,903 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1954 | #4,088 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #5,293 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #4,657 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #4,549 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #3,303 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #3,480 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | #4,356 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #4,515 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1946 | #3,512 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #4,841 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #4,249 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #3,347 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1942 | #4,918 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #4,155 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,648 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1939 | #2,797 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1938 | #3,293 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1936 | #2,588 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1934 | #3,018 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #2,603 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1932 | #2,558 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #2,057 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1930 | #2,054 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1929 | #2,367 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1928 | #2,324 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1927 | #2,206 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1926 | #2,515 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1925 | #2,070 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1924 | #3,499 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1923 | #2,313 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1922 | #1,861 | 22 | 0.0018% |
| 1921 | #1,320 | 36 | 0.0029% |
| 1920 | #1,421 | 32 | 0.0027% |
| 1919 | #1,823 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1918 | #1,778 | 22 | 0.0019% |
| 1917 | #1,739 | 21 | 0.0019% |
| 1916 | #1,385 | 28 | 0.0027% |
| 1915 | #1,299 | 30 | 0.0030% |
| 1914 | #1,955 | 13 | 0.0017% |
| 1913 | #1,248 | 21 | 0.0034% |
| 1912 | #1,450 | 15 | 0.0027% |
| 1911 | #1,088 | 17 | 0.0041% |
| 1910 | #1,840 | 8 | 0.0020% |
| 1909 | #1,664 | 8 | 0.0023% |
| 1908 | #1,165 | 13 | 0.0039% |
| 1907 | #1,565 | 8 | 0.0025% |
| 1906 | #1,480 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1905 | #1,475 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1904 | #1,073 | 12 | 0.0044% |
| 1903 | #1,162 | 10 | 0.0038% |
| 1902 | #1,047 | 12 | 0.0045% |
| 1900 | #1,642 | 7 | 0.0023% |
| 1899 | #1,714 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| 1895 | #1,703 | 5 | 0.0021% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Idelle Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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