Ida is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ida means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ida across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ida has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ida is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “work, labour”. revived in the 19th century.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 188,695 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,074 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 80 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 59 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 99 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 Ida per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (4,470/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (182/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (8/yr).
Ida has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #101 nationally (given to 4,470 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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