Ida
How to say it: EYE-duh · /ˈaɪdə/
From Germanic 'id,' meaning 'work' or 'labor'; also possibly from Old Norse meaning 'industrious one.'
Ida was the 969th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 209 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #932 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #969 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 209 |
| Share of births | 1 in 15,862 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #932 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Long ago in the 1880s Ida reached its high and it remains well used though far below that peak. The next few years should lift it a little.
What goes with it
Crisp edges soften into a warm vintage hum that pairs naturally with Nora and Edith.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ida is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #344.
Famous people named Ida
- Ida Lupino (1918–1995)British actress
- Ida B. Wells (1862–1931)American journalist and civil rights activist
- Ida Noddack (1896–1978)German chemist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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