Idy
Girl name · #3362 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
In 2025, 46 baby girls were named Idy, placing it at #3362 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Idy.
The 46-year story
Idy first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 48 girls were named Idy — good for #3297 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Idy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Idy in class?
Idy scores 75 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 Idy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Idy is most common
State-level data for Idy 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 Idy
Statistically, parents drawn to Idy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fraidy, Keidy, Ily, Izzy, and Ilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Idy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Idy a popular girl name?
Idy ranked #3362 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Idy most popular?
Idy peaked in 2021, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3297 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Idy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Idy. It scores 75/100 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.