How Many People Are Named Ida?
188,480
people in the United States are named Ida
1 in 1,777 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#412
⭐ Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0563%
Of US population
Peak Year
1918
4,470 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Ancient Germanic
Pronunciation:
IED-ə (English), EE-da (German, Italian), EE-dah (Swedish, Danish, Dutch), EE-daw (Hungarian)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Derived from the Germanic element id meaning "work, labour". The Normans brought this name to England, though it eventually died out there in the Middle Ages. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, in part due to the heroine in Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem 'The Princess' (1847), which was later adapted into the play 'Princess Ida' (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.... [more]
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 102.0 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
New York
10,650
Texas
8,974
Pennsylvania
8,170
Georgia
6,193
North Carolina
5,699
Alabama
5,637
Mississippi
5,540
South Carolina
4,697
Louisiana
4,430
Ohio
4,337
💡 Fun Facts About "Ida"
- 211 babies were named Ida in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1918
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in New York
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