Alida is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Alida means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Alida across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Alida has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Alida is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “noble kind”. A form of Adelaide or Adela, from adal meaning noble.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,650 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16 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 Alida per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (64/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4/yr).
Alida is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #1,609 nationally (given to 64 babies that year).
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