boy's name
Idus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 165
Idus is a boy's name. In 1955 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
Idus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1955, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 54 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s (to 1955) | 6 |
How popular is Idus?
In 1955, Idus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Idus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Idus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Idus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Idus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Idus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Idus
How popular is the name Idus?
In 1955, Idus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Idus a girl's or a boy's name?
Idus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Idus most popular?
Idus peaked in 1916, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.