Aida is a distinctive choice, ranked #418 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aida in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#418
About the Name Aida
Aida is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 28 places over five years. Its high point was #343 in 2021, and it now sits at #418. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aida is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aida
Unlikely. With around 102 UK babies named Aida per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aida in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aida has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 28 places in the last five years. Its peak was #343 in 2021. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Aida is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aida include: Aida Quilcué — Aida Marina Quilcué Vivas is a Colombian politician and indigenous civil leader who has served as a Senator of Colombia since 2022.; Aida Esteve — Aida Esteve Quintero is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Valencia CF.; Shoko Aida — Shoko Aida is a Japanese singer and actress..
Aida does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aidas in the wild.
102
UK babies named Aida (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 28 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aida
Likely around 1 other Aida in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aida
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aida Marina Quilcué Vivas is a Colombian politician and indigenous civil leader who has served as a Senator of Colombia since 2022. A member of the Alternative Indigenous and Social Movement, she has served as a human rights advisor for UNESCO.
Aida Badić, is a Croatian former artistic gymnast. She engaged in gymnastics at the age of 7, in 1992, starting as a member of ZTD Hrvatski sokol - Zagreb.
Takuzo Aida is a Japanese polymer chemist specializing in supramolecular chemistry and materials science. He is deputy director of the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Tokyo.
Aida Emilevna Garifullina (Russian: Аида Эмилевна Гарифуллина, Tatar: Аида Эмил кызы Гарифуллина, romanized: Aida Emil qızı Ğarifullina; born on 30 September 1987) is a Russian lyric soprano of Tatar descent. She was the winner of the 2013 Operalia competition and has featured in a number of productions staged at the Mariinsky Theatre, St.
Garo Aida is a Japanese photographer known widely for his erotic work. He has also worked in advertising, contributing his photographs to various Japanese companies' commercial ads, such as those by Fujitsu and Nippon Oil.