Will my child share the name Nida with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Nida per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nida in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Nida becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Nida is rising: up 150 places since 2020, to #1,892 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #962 in 2002.

Is Nida a good choice for a distinctive name?

Nida 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.

Is Nida a popular baby name in the United States?

Nida does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Nida is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nida in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1892

About the Name Nida

Nida has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 212 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #962 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Nida is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nida in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Nida

Nida Khurshid — Nida Khurshid is an American actress.
Nida Patcharaveerapong — Nida Patcharaveerapong, formerly and still colloquially known as Pattaratida Patcharaveerapong (ภัทรธิดา พัชรวีระพงษ์), better known by the nickname Tangmo (แตงโม), was a Thai actress known for her main roles in several Thai dramas.
Nida Senff — Dina Willemina Jacoba "Nida" Senff was a backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the 100 metres backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

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 Nida

UK babies named Nida (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 150 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nida

Almost certainly the only Nida in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Nida

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Nida Khurshidb. 1993

Nida Khurshid is an American actress.

Nida Patcharaveerapong

Nida Patcharaveerapong, formerly and still colloquially known as Pattaratida Patcharaveerapong (ภัทรธิดา พัชรวีระพงษ์), better known by the nickname Tangmo (แตงโม), was a Thai actress known for her main roles in several Thai dramas.

Nida Senff

Dina Willemina Jacoba "Nida" Senff was a backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the 100 metres backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Nida Fazli

Muqtida Hasan Nida Fazli, known as Nida Fazli, was a prominent Indian Urdu and Hindi poet, lyricist and dialogue writer.