How old is someone named Ida?
The average Ida is 65 years old.
Half of all living Idas are between 55 and 81.
When was Ida popular?
Ida peaked in 1918 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 209 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18,939 | 0 |
| 1910s | 34,922 | 0 |
| 1920s | 35,790 | 560 |
| 1930s | 20,368 | 4,100 |
| 1940s | 14,350 | 7,900 |
| 1950s | 9,783 | 7,600 |
| 1960s | 5,629 | 4,900 |
| 1970s | 2,838 | 2,700 |
| 1980s | 1,687 | 1,600 |
| 1990s | 1,067 | 1,000 |
| 2000s | 917 | 910 |
| 2010s | 1,488 | 1,500 |
| 2020s | 1,270 | 1,300 |
How many Idas are still alive?
About 34,000 Idas are alive in the US today. That's 18% of the roughly 190,000 babies named Ida since 1880.
Most Idas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Ida?
About two in five living Idas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Ida an old name?
Yes. Ida is older than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Ida will be 46 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Idas make up more of the total.
Is Ida a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Idas are women.
Names the same age as Ida
NAME TWIN
Ida's name twin is Marion. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Marion's age curve is the closest match to Ida's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Ida
How old is the average Ida?
The average Ida in the US is 65 years old. The median is 71, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Ida?
About 34,000 Idas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 190,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Ida most popular?
In 1918, when about 4,500 baby girls were named Ida.
Is Ida a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 41% of living Idas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this