Ida has been given to about 188,695 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.
Its best year was 1918, when 4,470 babies were given the name, ranking 57th. The typical living American called Ida is about 78 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.