Ida

“Work” — Germanic origin

Girl's name · #1120 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Ida has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #7 (1880) · 187,929 babies named Ida all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #11 in Denmark (2025) · #33 in Austria (2025) · #37 in Norway (2025) · #73 in Poland (2025) · #80 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Idas

Ida Lupino — British actress and filmmaker (1918–1995)
Ida B. Wells — American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931)
Ida Noddack — German chemist (1896–1978)
Ida Saxton McKinley — First Lady of the United States from 1897 to 1901
Ida Tarbell — American journalist (1857-1944)

Among 1,719 notable people named Ida:

Artists & writers appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ida B. Wells, American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931).

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