Girl's name
Ida
Say it EYE-duh
Roots in Germanic and Sanskrit work
2 syllables
Where Ida is loved, common and rare
Loved in Berlin and one more place. Common across four other German cities, Austria, Norway and four more places. Rare in Slovenia, Italy, the UK and four more places.
1 in 1,457 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Berlin 7thCologne 15thMunich 20th
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Every place
In 21 of the 40 official lists, among them Berlin (7th), Cologne (15th) and Munich (20th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin city | 7th 2023 | 109 | about 1 in 133 |
| Cologne city | 15th 2023 | 40 | about 1 in 154 |
| Munich city | 20th 2025 | 43 | about 1 in 97 |
| Austria | 33rd 2025 | 204 | 1 in 175 |
| Norway | 37th 2025 | 151 | 1 in 144 |
| Poland | 73rd 2025 | 296 | 1 in 405 |
| Sweden | 80th 2025 | 126 | about 1 in 319 |
| Switzerland | 88th 2025 | 81 | 1 in 420 |
| Slovenia | 129th 2025 | 12 | about 1 in 551 |
| Italy | 241st 2024 | 76 | 1 in 2,357 |
| Northern Ireland | 290th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 1,457 |
| England and Wales | 342nd 2025 | 126 | 1 in 2,010 |
| Scotland | 429th 2025 | 7 | 1 in 2,556 |
| The Netherlands | 440th 2025 | 29 | about 1 in 2,104 |
| Ireland | 885th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 7,042 |
| France | 1096th 2025 | 30 | 1 in 9,560 |
| Ontario province | 1584th 2024 | 6 | about 1 in 9,078 |
| Rostock city | 1st 2025 | 16 | about 1 in 62 |
| Denmark | 11th 2025 | 369 | rank only |
| Leipzig city | 13th 2025 | 18 | about 1 in 146 |
| Bonn city | 22nd 2025 | 17 | about 1 in 177 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Statistics Denmark (DST) (Denmark); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Ida began as a short form of old Germanic names beginning with īd, 'work', used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly because it was mistaken for a Greek name, after Mount Ida of classical mythology. Its roots are also given as Sanskrit.
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Two syllables, EYE-duh, give it a short, strong sound. Ída is an accented spelling, and Iida, Ita and Yda are variants.
Ida is a top-twenty name in Denmark and is used in Austria and Norway, while in the English-speaking world it sits far down the lists. The French records place its peak in the 1920s, and its trend today is evenly balanced.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- EYE-duh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
work
- Origin
- Germanic and Sanskrit
- Other spellings
- Iida
- Ide
- Iita
- Yda
- Ita
- Aida
Counted together here: Ída.
Etymology
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name, for the Mount Ida of classical mythology.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 5 of 19 regions, falling in 5.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 313 | 344 | 271 | 275 | 258 | 257 | 284 | 301 | 337 | 342 |
| Scotland | 675 | 446 | 502 | 493 | 341 | 792 | 531 | 749 | 384 | 429 |
| Northern Ireland | 440 | 273 | 213 | 212 | 190 | 243 | 178 | 337 | 290 | |
| Ireland | 868 | 471 | 734 | 502 | 544 | 661 | 502 | 625 | 885 | |
| Ontario | 1100 | 925 | 1134 | 1020 | 705 | 846 | 1584 | |||
| British Columbia | 666 | 390 | 667 | |||||||
| Quebec | 883 | |||||||||
| France | 1716 | 1692 | 1696 | 1433 | 1226 | 1957 | 1634 | 1150 | 1130 | 1096 |
| The Netherlands | 559 | 613 | 583 | 481 | 568 | 353 | 412 | 339 | 440 | |
| Austria | 80 | 73 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 45 | 49 | 36 | 40 | 33 |
| Switzerland | 166 | 126 | 162 | 109 | 133 | 109 | 94 | 100 | 111 | 88 |
| Berlin | 28 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 7 | ||
| Munich | 49 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 20 |
| Cologne | 20 | 17 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Bonn | 18 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 37 | 22 |
| Leipzig | 30 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Rostock | 14 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Norway | 14 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 37 |
| Sweden | 46 | 56 | 42 | 60 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 81 | 80 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Iceland | 122 | 131 | ||||||||
| Italy | 272 | 272 | 254 | 242 | 252 | 214 | 241 | |||
| Poland | 93 | 81 | 93 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 73 |
| Slovenia | 195 | 156 | 183 | 232 | 231 | 209 | 156 | 179 | 129 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 342 | 126 | 49.7 |
| 2024 | 337 | 128 | 49.6 |
| 2023 | 301 | 145 | 56.5 |
| 2022 | 284 | 161 | 61.1 |
| 2021 | 257 | 185 | 67.5 |
| 2020 | 258 | 182 | 67.8 |
| 2019 | 275 | 177 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 271 | 177 | 61.4 |
| 2017 | 344 | 139 | 46.5 |
| 2016 | 313 | 158 | 51.4 |
| 2015 | 361 | 131 | 42.5 |
| 2014 | 516 | 82 | 26.7 |
| 2013 | 542 | 77 | 25.0 |
| 2012 | 624 | 67 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 749 | 50 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 878 | 40 | 12.5 |
| 2009 | 726 | 50 | 16.0 |
| 2008 | 937 | 34 | 10.8 |
| 2007 | 987 | 30 | 9.8 |
| 2006 | 1435 | 17 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 1243 | 19 | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 1209 | 19 | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 1472 | 14 | 5.0 |
| 2002 | 1442 | 13 | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 1728 | 10 | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 2167 | 7 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 2770 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 2165 | 7 | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 2738 | 5 | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 3126 | 4 | 1.4 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Ida in France since 1925 were born in or after 1937. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1927, at 115.1 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Ida per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1927 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Ida
1 in 4,966 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ida.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
1 in 80 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Ida.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Ida.
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Ida.
1 in 649 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ida.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Ida.
1 in 754 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Ida.
1 in 291 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Ida.
1 in 228 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Ida.
Middle names for Ida
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Ida Grace
2-1 beats · initials IG
Changes the beat after Ida: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Ida Olivia
2-4 beats · initials IO · Ida slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Ida: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Ida slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Ida Sophia
2-3 beats · initials IS
Changes the beat after Ida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Ida Maria
2-3 beats · initials IM
Changes the beat after Ida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Ida Rose
2-1 beats · initials IR
Changes the beat after Ida: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Ida Emily
2-3 beats · initials IE · Ida slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Ida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Ida slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Ida Julia
2-3 beats · initials IJ
Changes the beat after Ida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Ida Miriam
2-3 beats · initials IM
Changes the beat after Ida: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Ida
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 228 in Northern Ireland
87% alike: moves with Ida across countries and decades.
1 in 754 in Ireland
87% alike: moves with Ida across countries and decades.
1 in 291 in Northern Ireland
86% alike: moves with Ida across countries and decades.
1 in 754 in Ireland
86% alike: moves with Ida across countries and decades.
1 in 2,556 in Scotland
86% alike: moves with Ida across countries and decades.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
86% alike: moves with Ida across countries and decades.
1 in 515 in Ireland
85% alike: moves with Ida across countries and decades.
1 in 1,243 in Ireland
85% alike: moves with Ida across countries and decades.
Famous people named Ida
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People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Ida
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Ida?
Her best rank is No. 11 in Denmark in 2025. She is in the published lists of 21 of our 40 regions.
What does Ida mean?
Wiktionary glosses Ida as "work".
How do you pronounce Ida?
EYE-duh, with 2 syllables.
Is Ida getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 5 of 19 regions, falling in 5.
Which sister names go with Ida?
The deck's top five sisters for Ida: Vera, Marie, Annie, Gloria and Astrid. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.