Ida
A short form of Germanic names in id-, a root for “work, labour.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
A Germanic name tied to Mount Ida of Greek myth, among the most common girls' names of the 1880s.
Ida appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1931. It spent 8 years inside the top 10. Its biggest year was 1918, when 4,450 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 57 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1880, at No. 7. All told, 188,695 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18,283 | No. 7 |
| 1890s | 21,212 | No. 16 |
| 1900s | 18,866 | No. 30 |
| 1910s | 34,792 | No. 45 |
| 1920s | 35,619 | No. 65 |
| 1930s | 20,233 | No. 94 |
| 1940s | 14,291 | No. 144 |
| 1950s | 9,761 | No. 217 |
| 1960s | 5,605 | No. 356 |
| 1970s | 2,838 | No. 510 |
| 1980s | 1,687 | No. 784 |
| 1990s | 1,067 | No. 1260 |
| 2000s | 917 | No. 1801 |
| 2010s | 1,488 | No. 1216 |
| 2020s | 1,270 | No. 1104 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.