Ida is a distinctive choice, ranked #342 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ida in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#342
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About the Name Ida
Ida is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 79 places over five years. Its high point was #257 in 2021, and it now sits at #337. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ida is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ida in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ida
Ida Galich — Ida Vasilevna Galich is a Russian TV presenter, singer, and blogger.
Ida Heiner — Ida Heiner is a Danish fashion model.
Ida Ladstätter — Ida Ladstätter is a retired Austrian alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ida
Unlikely. With around 126 UK babies named Ida per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ida in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ida has been fairly steady, ranked #342 in 2025 against #258 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #257 in 2021.
Ida 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 Ida include: Ida Galich, Ida Heiner and Ida Ladstätter. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ida does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Idas in the wild.
126
UK babies named Ida (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 84 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ida
Almost certainly the only Ida in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ida
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story