Aida is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aida means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aida across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aida has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aida is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “returning, reward”. An Arabic name also famous from Verdi's opera.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,782 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,181 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 75 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 30 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 162 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aida per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (243/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (118/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (7/yr).
Aida is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #1,775 nationally (given to 258 babies that year).
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