Idella is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Idella means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Idella across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Idella has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Idella is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “labor, work”. An elaborated form of Ida.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,554 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Idella per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (168/yr).
Idella is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #1,012 nationally (given to 168 babies that year).
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