Ida
Girl name · #1120 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ida in class?
Ida scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ida is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ida is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Idas were MN (16), NY (11), OH (10), WI (10), PA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.