Holding steady.
Popularity of Idolina since 1923
Babies named Idolina per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1955, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Idolina's real moment was 1937.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 66 |
| 1940s | 67 |
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Idolina offers a delicate, old-world charm rarely seen on modern birth records. In the United States, the name first appeared in 1923 and recorded its peak year of usage in 1937, during the 1930s decade. Its trajectory has remained stable yet rare; no recent rank or prevalence data (1-in-N) is available, as it has not reached the threshold for Social Security reporting in recent years. The name's ties to the Germanic root for 'work' or 'industry' give it a sturdy undercurrent, contrasting with its lyrical Italian and Spanish diminutive form. Parents drawn to vintage, literary-sounding names with a sunny Mediterranean sound may find Idolina a hidden gem that has never fallen into widespread revival, preserving its quiet singularity.
Idolina is a diminutive of Ida, which derives from the Germanic element 'id' meaning 'work, labor' or possibly from the Old Norse 'íð' meaning 'deed, activity.' The name Ida has been in use throughout Europe since the Middle Ages, favored by Germanic and later Romance cultures. Idolina is a poetic, tender form that emerged in Italy and spread to Iberian languages.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ida, Lina, Idi
Sibling names for Idolina
Names that share Idolina's style, for a brother or sister.
