Ida
Girl name · #1120 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ida? In official American birth records, Ida has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Ida ranks #1120 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 209 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1416, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,612 girls born in 2025 was named Ida.
The 145-year story
Ida first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 1,472 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 4,450 girls were named Ida — good for #57 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ida per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ida in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ida is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ida is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ida is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ida is most common in MN (0.7 per 1,000), WI (0.5 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ida is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ida
Statistically, parents drawn to Ida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ina, Iva, Inez, Irma, and Viola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 209 | #1120 |
| 2024 | 213 | #1135 |
| 2023 | 203 | #1179 |
| 2022 | 226 | #1104 |
| 2021 | 222 | #1112 |
| 2020 | 197 | #1177 |
| 2019 | 184 | #1259 |
| 2018 | 193 | #1216 |
| 2017 | 180 | #1303 |
| 2016 | 196 | #1241 |
| 2015 | 163 | #1416 |
| 2014 | 149 | #1493 |
| 2013 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1928 |
| 2009 | 95 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 103 | #2020 |
| 2007 | 96 | #2101 |
| 2006 | 85 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 94 | #2004 |
| 2004 | 83 | #2155 |
| 2003 | 90 | #2001 |
| 2002 | 80 | #2113 |
| 2001 | 95 | #1851 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ida?
In official American birth records, the name Ida first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 1,472 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Ida a popular girl name?
Ida ranked #1120 among girls in 2025 with 209 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1416.
When was the name Ida most popular?
Ida peaked in 1918, when 4,450 American girls received the name (ranked #57 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,612 newborn American girls was named Ida. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.