Ida
Girl nameIda has been given to 188,695 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.
Meaning & origin /ˈaɪdə/
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name, for the Mount Ida of classical mythology.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
188,695
Peak year
1918 (4,470 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +28%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Ida
Ida Lupino
British actress and filmmaker (1918–1995)
Ida B. Wells
American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931)
Ida Noddack
German chemist (1896–1978)
Ida Saxton McKinley
First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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