Idalis
A feminine name derived from the Spanish name Ida meaning "prosperous battle".
Name Census estimates that about 876 living Americans carry the first name Idalis. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Idalis today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Idalis births was 1996 (138 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Idalis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
876
~ 1 in 391,272 Americans
Peak year
1996
138 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,551
Tracked since 1983
Census
Idalis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 914 people with the first name Idalis, which placed it at #13,274 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,274
National first-name rank
People counted
914
914 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
83.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Idalis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Idalis is Hispanic at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.1%) and White (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Idalis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Idalis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino83.6% · 764
- Black or African American9.1% · 83
- White3.9% · 36
- Two or more races1.3% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 9
Popularity
Idalis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Idalis from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 470 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Idalis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Idalis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Idalis' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Idalis, while Washington, Louisiana, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Idalis
The name Idalis is of Greek origin and can be traced back to the ancient Greek name Idalios, which was derived from the word "Idalia," referring to a town in ancient Cyprus. This town was known for its association with the goddess Aphrodite, who was believed to have been born in the vicinity.
In Greek mythology, Idalia was a epithet used to describe Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. The name Idalis is therefore closely linked to this divine figure and the concepts she embodied. It is believed that the name was initially given to children as a way to invoke the blessings and protection of the goddess Aphrodite.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Idalis can be found in ancient Greek texts and inscriptions dating back to the 5th century BCE. One notable historical figure who bore this name was Idalis of Gortyn, a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 1st century BCE on the island of Crete.
During the Byzantine era, the name Idalis gained popularity among Christians in the eastern Mediterranean region. One prominent bearer of the name was Idalis of Miletus, a 6th-century Christian martyr who was executed for her faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
In the Middle Ages, the name Idalis found its way into various European cultures, including the Italian and Spanish traditions. One noteworthy Italian figure was Idalis Scuderi (1585-1662), a renowned Sicilian painter and poet of the Baroque period, known for her portraits and poetic works.
In Spanish literature, the name is associated with Idalis Mendoza (1510-1568), a renowned poet and dramatist from Seville, who was celebrated for her contributions to the development of Spanish Renaissance literature. Her works often explored themes of love, beauty, and the human experience.
While the name Idalis has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by a few other notable individuals, such as Idalis Garrido (1957-), a Cuban-American actress and singer, and Idalis Rodriguez (1963-), a Puerto Rican track and field athlete who competed in the Olympics.
People
Idalis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Idalis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Idalis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Idalis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 876 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Idalis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 391,272 US residents.
Is Idalis a common name?
We classify Idalis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 895 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Idalis most popular?
The single biggest year for Idalis was 1996, when 138 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Idalis is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Idalis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 914 people with the name Idalis, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,274 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Idalis in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Idalis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Idalis appears almost entirely female. Of the 909 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Idalis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Idalis is Hispanic at 83.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.1%) and White (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Idalis most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Idalis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.6% (764 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Idalis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Idalis a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Idalis in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Idalis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Idalis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Idalis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Idalis?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.