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Idella

Pronounced AY1 D IY1 EH1 L AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Idella?

Idella is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 6,547 children — the 1,789th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 89 births across the past decade, against a peak of 168 in a single year. That peak was in 1921.

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Characteristics

  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AY1 D IY1 EH1 L AH0 · IH1 D EH1 L AH0
Stress pattern:
1110 · 110
Syllables:
4

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Idella

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Idella

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Idella?
Idella ranks 1,789th among girls' names in US records, with 6,547 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 89.
Is Idella a unisex name?
No. Idella is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Idella most popular?
1921, when 168 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.