How Many People Are Named Ida?
An estimated 31,005 people in the United States have the first name Ida. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Ida peaked in popularity in 1918 with 4,470 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ida as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ida paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ida is overwhelmingly female, 766 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 65, Ida is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
- Ida has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
31,005
About 1 in 11,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1918
4,470 births
Total Registered
188,480
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ida
Ida is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 188,480 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Ida as a male name
Ranked #3,096 in 1967
8 male births in 1967
Peak: 1929 (25 births)
Ida as a female name
Ranked #1,143 in 2024
211 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (4,450 births)
Ida: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ida span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 35,790 babies were registered. Ida has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ida by Decade
How has Ida tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18,358 | 75 | 18,283 | |
| 1890s | 21,289 | 77 | 21,212 | |
| 1900s | 18,939 | 73 | 18,866 | |
| 1910s | 34,922 | 130 | 34,792 | |
| 1920s | 35,790 | 171 | 35,619 | |
| 1930s | 20,368 | 135 | 20,233 | |
| 1940s | 14,350 | 59 | 14,291 | |
| 1950s | 9,783 | 22 | 9,761 | |
| 1960s | 5,629 | 24 | 5,605 | |
| 1970s | 2,838 | 0 | 2,838 | |
| 1980s | 1,687 | 0 | 1,687 | |
| 1990s | 1,067 | 0 | 1,067 | |
| 2000s | 915 | 0 | 915 | |
| 2010s | 1,487 | 0 | 1,487 | |
| 2020s | 1,058 | 0 | 1,058 | |
Ida by State
Birth registrations for Ida span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Nevada, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 2,452 Idas were registered per state.
Ida + Last Name Combinations
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Ida: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ida?
We estimate approximately 31,005 people named Ida are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Ida a common name?
Ida is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 188,480 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ida most popular?
Ida reached peak popularity in 1918, when 4,470 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ida is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ida a female name?
Ida is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ida Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ida Smith, Ida Johnson, Ida Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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