Alida
Girl name · #4989 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Alida, placing it at #4989 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Alida.
Babies named Alida per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Alida first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1917, when 64 girls were named Alida — good for #859 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alida in class?
Alida scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alida is most common
State-level data for Alida is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Alida
Statistically, parents drawn to Alida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maida, Alta, Antonina, Frieda, and Minna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3257 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4307 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alida a popular girl name?
Alida ranked #4989 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Alida most popular?
Alida peaked in 1917, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #859 that year). Since 1917 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Alida. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.