Given name
Idalia
“a king”
Idalia is a variant of Ida. One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “a king.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Idalia is a variant of Ida. One Anglo-Saxon interpretation is “a king.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Idalia is a variant of Ida. An origin associated with Ida is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Idalia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,338
- 0 boys · 3,338 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 160 babies
- 2025
- 86
- #2,162 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +158%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 86 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,162 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 157.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,615 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Idalia
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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